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膏

fat
Stroke count: 14

Readings

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Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. fat
  2. grease
  3. lard
  4. paste
  5. ointmentRtK
  6. plaster
  1. tallow

Radicals and components

Radical肉meat
Components
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Compound words

膏汗あぶらあせ
cold sweat
膏血こうけつ
(hard-earned rewards of) sweat and blood
膏薬こうやく
plaster
膏肓こうこう
innermost part of the body (where a disease cannot be treated)
膏腴こうゆ
fertile soil
石膏せっこう
plaster
軟膏なんこう
ointment
眼軟膏がんなんこう
eye ointment
絆創膏ばんそうこう
adhesive bandage
内股膏薬うちまたこうやく
double-dealer
二股膏薬ふたまたこうやく
double-dealer
病膏肓に入るやまいこうこうにいる
to become seriously ill

Stroke Order

14 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 膏

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