Kanji Learning Today: Radicals
A radical （部首） is an element within a kanji that is used by some dictionaries to index the kanji. Therefore, every kanji has a radical.
For example, the kanji 払 has the radical 扌.
Attempt to visualize reading and meaning, then tap presentation to display. In the Reading cell, “|” is shorthand for the suffix “へん” (side) and “—” for “かんむり” (crown).
辰
しんのたつ
dragon (the “shin” version) [161]
辵、辶、辶
しんにょう
move, advance [162]
邑、邦
むら ; おおざと
large village [right 3 strokes] [163]
酉
ひよみのとり
bird of zodiac [164]
釆
のごめ|
topped rice (katakana “no” over kome) [165]
阜、阡
ぎふのふ; こざと
mound; small village [left 3 strokes] [170]
隶
れいづくり
underling, servant [171]
隹
ふるとり
old bird; small bird [172]
韋
なめしがわ
tanned leather [178]
韭
にら
leek; garlic chive [179]
頁
おおがい
big shell; head; page (“ookii” on “kai”) [181]
香
かおり
fragrance, perfume [186]
鬯
ちょう
fragrant wine; herb [192]
鬲
かく
cauldron; tripod [193]
黹
ち
sewing; needlework [204]
黽
べん
frog [also called bin] [205]
鼎
かなえ
tripod kettle [206]
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