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歎 = 欠 + 𦰩
歎 is a Japanese kanji written with 14 strokes, listed here under the keyword “bemoan”. It is built from 欠 (lack) and 𦰩 (scarecrow). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2873.
- Keyword
- bemoan
- RTK frame
- 2873
- Strokes
- 14
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- タン
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- なげ.く, なげ.き
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- grief, стон
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 歎 sigh
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 歎 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “lack” + “scarecrow”. 歎 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 歎 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.