Kanji

酋

Meaning

chieftain

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • おさ
  • ふるざけ
  • さけのつかさ

On'yomi

  • しゅう ちょう chieftain
  • しゅう りょう chieftain
  • じゅ

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/9

Component Analysis

酋
chieftain
おさ, ふるざけ, シュウ
丷
( 八 )
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
酉
west, bird, sign of the bird...
とり, ユウ
西
( 襾 ) west, Spain
にし, セイ, サイ
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ
西
( 襾 ) west, Spain
にし, セイ, サイ

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