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夷 = 大 + 弓
夷 is a Japanese kanji written with 6 strokes, listed here under the keyword “ebisu”. It is built from 大 (large) and 弓 (bow). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2893.
- Keyword
- ebisu
- RTK frame
- 2893
- Strokes
- 6
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- イ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- えびす, えみし, ころ.す, たい.らげる
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- barbarian, эбису
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 夷 ancient barbarian tribes
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 夷 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “large” + “bow”. 夷 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 夷 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.