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Radicals

The 253 search radicals (部首) used to look up a kanji by its parts. Pick one to see every kanji built from it, across all grades.

253 radicals

Stroke count
14
2 radicals
Stroke count
17
1 radical

Grammar codex

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Hiragana

ひらがな

The rounded, flowing kana. Hiragana writes native Japanese words, grammar endings, and anything without (or alongside) kanji — it's the first script you learn. Each character stands for one syllable.

Example

ねこ — cat