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2,136 Jōyō kanji · JLPT N5–N1

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Fundamentals, Radical (chem) JLPT N1

11 strokes · school grade 5 · frequency rank #241

Meaning

Fundamentals, Radical (chem), Counter For Machines, Foundation

Readings

On’yomiキ ki
Kun’yomiもと moto、もとい motoi

Radical

土 — earth (Kangxi radical #32)

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