14 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

a lizard

Kun'yomi
  • とかげ
On'yomi
  • シャク
  • セキ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

a lizard
シャク セキ とかげ (Kentei 1)
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
chop, divide, tear
セキ (9th, N1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)

Common Words

Salamander (poem by Octavio Paz)
Lacerta (constellation)
girdle-tailed lizard
lace monitor (Varanus varius, species of carnivorous monitor lizard found in eastern Australia)
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References

Unicode hex code 8725
JIS X 0208 1-73-82
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4155
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5338
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 33157
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6d8.3
Four corner code 5212.1