Kanji

勾

Meaning

be bent slope and capture

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • かぎ
  • まがる

On'yomi

  • こう ばい slope
  • こう いん arrest
  • こう りゅう detention pending trial
  • く

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/4

Component Analysis

勾
be bent, slope, capture
かぎ, ま.がる, コウ
勹
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
つつ.む, ホウ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
厶
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
わたくし, ござ.る, シ
厶
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
わたくし, ござ.る, シ

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