鵑

18 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

cuckoo

On'yomi
  • ケン

Main Radical

鳥(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ケン 100.0%

Character Breakdown

cuckoo
ケン (Kentei 1)
a small worm, to twist, to surround
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
bird, chicken
とり　チョウ　とっ (2nd, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ

Common Words

と
杜
けん
鵑
か
花
satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
と
杜
けん
鵑
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
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References

Unicode hex code 9D51
JIS X 0208 1-83-4
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 5351
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6967
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 46924
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 11b7.3
Four corner code 6722.7