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冂open box / borderkanji family

冂 is the open box / border component. Explore the 19 kanji that use it — compare their structure, readings, meanings, and example vocabulary on the map.

Kangxi radical 13

円circle, yenJLPT N5 南southJLPT N5 高tall, highJLPT N5 同same, agreeJLPT N4 内inside, withinJLPT N3 両both, old japanese coinJLPT N3 向yonder, facingJLPT N3 商make a deal, sellingJLPT N3 過overdo, exceedJLPT N3 央center, middleJLPT N2 刺thorn, pierceJLPT N2 骨skeleton, boneJLPT N2 奥heart, interiorJLPT N2 橋bridgeJLPT N2 尚esteem, furthermoreJLPT N1 渦whirlpool, eddyJLPT N1 策scheme, planJLPT N1 禍calamity, misfortuneJLPT N1 矯rectify, straightenJLPT N1

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