16 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

kite

Kun'yomi
  • black kite (Milvus migrans) ②construction worker ③fire hook ④reddish brown
On'yomi

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

kite
シ とび (Kentei 1)
name of an ancient tribe
テイ タイ シ
family name, surname, clan
シ うじ (4th, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
bird, chicken
とり チョウ とっ (2nd, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ

Common Words

ornamental ridge-end tile
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References

Unicode hex code 9D1F
JIS X 0208 1-82-86
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 5347
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6954
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 46805
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 11b5.4
Four corner code 7772.7