Kanji

虧

Meaning

wane (moon)

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • かける

On'yomi

  • き えい waxing and waning
  • えい き waxing and waning (of the moon)

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/17

Component Analysis

虧
wane (moon)
か.ける, キ
雐
虍
tiger spots, mottled, tiger or tiger crown radical (no. 141)
コ
七
seven
なな, なな.つ, シチ
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ
隹
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
とり, サイ, スイ
亻
( 人 ) radical number 9
亏
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ
丂
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
さまた.げられる, コウ

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