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撮 = 扌 + 最

撮 is a Japanese kanji written with 15 strokes, listed here under the keyword “snapshot”. It is built from 扌 (finger) and 最 (utmost). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 885.

Keyword
snapshot
RTK frame
885
Strokes
15
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
サツ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
と.る, つま.む, -ど.り
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
снимок
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
撮 little bit

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 扌 finger
  2. 最 utmost

How to find 撮 without knowing its reading

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

Open 撮 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.