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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

部ぶ首しゅ

bushu

kanji radical

Example sentences

  1. 部首ぶしゅは漢字かんじを構成こうせいする主おもな要素ようそのひとつです。

    Radicals are one of the important elements composing Chinese characters.

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  2. この漢字かんじの部首ぶしゅは何なんですか。

    What is the radical of this kanji?

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  3. 辞書じしょで部首ぶしゅから漢字かんじを探さがした。

    I looked up the kanji by its radical in the dictionary.

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Kanji in 部首

  • 部section; bureauOnブ
  • 首neck; counter for songs and poemsOnシュKunくび

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