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哉

how
Stroke count: 9

Readings

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Kun readingかな、や
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. how
  2. what
  3. alas
  4. question mark
  5. exclamation mark
  6. I wonderRtK
  1. how!
  2. what!
  3. alas!

Radicals and components

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Components
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Compound words

哀哉かなしいかな
sad to say
悦哉えっさい
musket (male Japanese sparrowhawk)
快哉かいさい
joy
候哉そうろうや
I wonder if ...
善哉ぜんざい
well done!
善哉善哉ぜんざいぜんざい
well done!
悲しい哉かなしいかな
sad to say
やんぬる哉やんぬるかな
I give up
快哉を叫ぶかいさいをさけぶ
to shout with exultation
已んぬる哉やんぬるかな
I give up

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 哉

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