Vocabulary

What does 部首 (ぶしゅ, bushu) mean?

部首 (ぶしゅ, bushu) means kanji radical.

Quick facts
Readingぶしゅ
Romajibushu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ぶしゅ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbushu

kanji radical

  1. 1noun radical (of a kanji character)

Example sentences

  • What is the radical of this kanji?

  • Kanji are classified by radicals.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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