Kanji

拇

Meaning

thumb

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • おやゆび

On'yomi

  • ぼ いん thumb print
  • ぼ し thumb
  • がいはん ぼ し hallux valgus

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/8

Component Analysis

拇
thumb
おやゆび, ボ
扌
( 手 ) hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
母
mother
はは, も, ボ
毋
do not, must not, be not...
はは, ぼ, ブ
毋
do not, must not, be not...
はは, ぼ, ブ

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