Kanji

掻

Meaning

scratch rake comb

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • かく

On'yomi

  • そう よう itch
  • そう は curettage
  • そう き (stone) scraper

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/11

Component Analysis

掻
scratch, rake, comb...
か.く, ソウ
扌
( 手 ) hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
𧈡
又
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また, また-, ユウ
虫
insect, bug, temper
むし, チュウ, キ
中
in, inside, middle...
なか, うち, チュウ
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
丨
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
すす.む, しりぞ.く, コン

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