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什 = 亻 + 十

什 is a Japanese kanji written with 4 strokes, listed here under the keyword “x”. It is built from 亻 (person) and 十 (ten). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2973.

Keyword
x
RTK frame
2973
Strokes
4
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジュウ, シュウ
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
utensil, х
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
什 file of ten soldiers

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 亻 person
  2. 十 ten

How to find 什 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “person” + “ten”. 什 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 什 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.