是 = 日 + 𤴓

是 is a Japanese kanji written with 9 strokes, listed here under the keyword “just so”. It is built from 日 (day) and 𤴓 (mend). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 414. It appears as a component in 5 other characters in this index.

Keyword: just so
RTK frame: 414
Strokes: 9
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): ゼ, シ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): これ, この, ここ
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: просто так
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 是 indeed

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 是

How to find 是 without knowing its reading

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

Open 是 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.