16 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

depend, rely, evidence, proof, according to, possess, haunt

Kun'yomi
  • to possess
  • つかれる
  • to request ②to call ③please
On'yomi
  • ヒョウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

50.4%
ヒョウ 49.6%

Character Breakdown

depend, rely, evidence
つ.く ヒョウ つか.れる (Kentei 1)
displeasure, proper name
ヒョウ フ フウ (Kentei 1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
horse
ま バ うま (2nd, N3)
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)

Common Words

possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.) ②dependence (on)
evil spirit (that possesses someone)
to possess
possession by a fox spirit
being possessed (by a spirit) ②child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
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References

Unicode hex code 6191
JIS X 0208 1-56-65
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1769
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1984
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 2428
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 2506
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2582
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 11210
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4k12.12
Four corner code 3133.2