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嚢 = 一 + 中 + 八 + 冖 + 𠀎 + 𧘇

嚢 is a Japanese kanji written with 18 strokes, listed here under the keyword “cyst”. It is built from 一 (one), 中 (in), 八 (eight), 冖 (cover), 𠀎 (celery) and 𧘇 (scarf). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2894.

Keyword
cyst
RTK frame
2894
Strokes
18
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ノウ, ドウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ふくろ
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
pouch, киста
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
嚢 bag

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 一 one
  2. 中 in
  3. 八 eight
  4. 冖 cover
  5. 𠀎 celery
  6. 𧘇 scarf

How to find 嚢 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “one” + “in” + “eight”. 嚢 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

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