更 = 一 + 日 + 乂

更 is a Japanese kanji written with 7 strokes, listed here under the keyword “grow late”. It is built from 一 (one), 日 (day) and 乂 (tucked under the arm). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 749. It appears as a component in 4 other characters in this index.

Keyword: grow late
RTK frame: 749
Strokes: 7
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): コウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): さら, さら.に, ふ.ける, ふ.かす
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: ameratasu, поздно, renew
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 更 more

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 更

How to find 更 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “one” + “day” + “tucked under the arm”. 更 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 更 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.