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叉 = 又 + 丶

叉 is a Japanese kanji written with 3 strokes, listed here under the keyword “forked”. It is built from 又 (or again) and 丶 (dot). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2923. It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.

Keyword
forked
RTK frame
2923
Strokes
3
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
サ, シャ, サイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
また
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
fork in road, раздвоенный
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
叉 crotch

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 又 or again
  2. 丶 dot

Characters that contain 叉

How to find 叉 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “or again” + “dot”. 叉 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 叉 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.