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hookkanji family

乚 is the hook component. Explore the 6 kanji that use it — compare their structure, readings, meanings, and example vocabulary on the map. It is the form 乙 takes inside another kanji.

Kangxi radical 5

electricity, lightningJLPT N5salute, bowJLPT N3tag, paper moneyJLPT N2riot, warJLPT N2milk, breastsJLPT N2cavity, holeJLPT N1

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Momiji labels relationships as shared component, phonetic family, words in common, or meaning group. The labels are learning associations rather than a claim that every historical etymology is settled.

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