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刂knife (right)kanji family

刂 is the knife (right) component. Explore the 37 kanji that use it — compare their structure, readings, meanings, and example vocabulary on the map. It is the form 刀 takes inside another kanji.

Kangxi radical 18

前in front, beforeJLPT N5 別separate, branch offJLPT N4 帰homecoming, arrive atJLPT N4 列file, rowJLPT N3 判judgement, signatureJLPT N3 利profit, advantageJLPT N3 例example, customJLPT N3 到arrival, proceedJLPT N3 制system, lawJLPT N3 刻engrave, cut fineJLPT N3 倒overthrow, fallJLPT N3 側side, leanJLPT N3 割proportion, comparativelyJLPT N3 刊publish, carveJLPT N2 刷printing, printJLPT N2 刺thorn, pierceJLPT N2 則rule, followJLPT N2 型mould, typeJLPT N2 副vice-, assistantJLPT N2 測fathom, planJLPT N2 劇drama, playJLPT N2 刈reap, cutJLPT N1 刑punish, penaltyJLPT N1 削plane, sharpenJLPT N1 剖divideJLPT N1 剛sturdy, strengthJLPT N1 剣sabre, swordJLPT N1 剤dose, medicineJLPT N1 烈ardent, violentJLPT N1 班squad, corpsJLPT N1 莉jasmineJLPT N1 剰surplus, besidesJLPT N1 梨pear treeJLPT N1 創genesis, woundJLPT N1 痢diarrheaJLPT N1 裂split, rendJLPT N1 罰penalty, punishmentJLPT N1

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