List of kanji radicals by frequency

This is a simplied table of Japanese kanji visual com-
ponents (graphemes) that does away with all the archaic
forms found in the Japanese version of the Kangxi radi-
cals.
The 214 Kangxi radicals are technically classiers as they
are not always etymologically correct,[1] but since linguis-
tics uses that word in the sense of "classifying" nouns
(such as in counter words) dictionaries commonly call the
kanji components radicals. As dictionaries have moved
from textbooks to interactive screens the term radicals
seems to now be used for any kanji component used in a
visual search.
Example kanji for each radical are all jy kanji,
but some examples show all jy (ordered by stroke
number) while others were from the Chinese radi-
cals page with non-jy (and Chinese-only) charac-
ters removed.
No radicals with more than 12 strokes are listed as
they are not as common and can all be formed from
the other components.
The radicals are listed in the same basic order that
the Kangxi radicals are listed except for the two and
three-stroke radicals which are in a more visual or-
der.

1 Most common radicals

2.3 Table
2 Table of kanji radicals 3 Other combinations
2.1 Table key
3.1 Variations of this table
Position category:
Many other combinations could realistically be called a
simplied table of kanji radicals, here are a few examples.
(hen) - left - radical forms the left component
of a kanji.
could replace both and
(tsukuri) - right - radical forms the right com-
ponent of a kanji. could be merged with or (not commonly used
as a radical by itself)
(kanmuri) - top - radical forms the top com-
ponent of a kanji. or could be used instead of

(ashi) - bottom - radical forms the bottom

component of a kanji. Entries with an upside-down exclamation mark () are
possibly made up radicals, meaning only one online dic-
(kamae) - wrap - radical encloses the other tionary was found to use them (Tangorin Online).
kanji components. Possible additions: (Note that the examples below show
(tare) - top-left - radical forms the left and top all the jy kanji examples)
components of a kanji. List of radicals that form common jy kanji and are a
part of the Table of Japanese kanji radicals page but do
(nyou) - bottom-left - radical forms the left
not appear here. All jy kanji examples for each radical
and bottom component of a kanji.
are listed.
Either left or right - radical can form either the
left or right component of a kanji.
3.2 The 79 Radicals

2.2 Notes A simplication used in The Kanji Dictionary,[4] The

Learners Kanji Dictionary, Japanese, Chinese, and
This is a simplied list so the reading of the radical Korean Surnames and How to Read Them, and in Kanji
is only given if the kanji is used on its own. & Kana.[5]

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4 See also
Table of Japanese kanji radicals

List of jy kanji

5 References
[1] Free Online Kanji Radical Dictionary. KanjiNetworks.
Retrieved on 2015-05-12.

[2] Introduction to Japanese kanji!. KANJI-Link. Retrieved

on 2015-05-12.

[3] Kanjidamage. Kanjidamage. Retrieved on 2015-05-12.

[4] Wolfgang Hadamitzky; Kimiko Fujie-Winter (15 April

1996). . Tuttle Publishing. pp. 2. ISBN 978-
0-8048-2058-5.

[5] Radical tables. Hadamitzky.de. Retrieved on 2015-05-

12.

6 External links
https://web.archive.org/web/20130902010033/
http://jisho.org/kanji/radicals

http://jlex.org/search/parts
http://tangorin.com/general/ (multi-radical search)

http://www.kanjinetworks.com/eng/
kanji-dictionary/chinese-kanji-frequency-chart.
cfm
http://kanjialive.com/
214-traditional-kanji-radicals/
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