具 = 一 + 八 + 目

具 is a Japanese kanji written with 8 strokes, listed here under the keyword “tool”. It is built from 一 (one), 八 (eight) and 目 (eye). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 78. It appears as a component in 3 other characters in this index.

Keyword: tool
RTK frame: 78
Strokes: 8
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): グ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): そな.える, つぶさ.に
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: инструмент
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 具 tool

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 具

How to find 具 without knowing its reading

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

Open 具 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.