Kanji

曷

Meaning

why how and when

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • なんぞ
  • いつ
  • いずくんぞ
  • なに

On'yomi

  • かつ

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/9

Component Analysis

曷
why, how, when
なんぞ, いつ, カツ
曰
say, reason, pretext...
いわ.く, のたま.う, エツ
匃
beggar, beg, give
こう, あた.える, カツ
勹
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
つつ.む, ホウ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
亾
𠃊
人
person
ひと, -り, ジン
書

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