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thread / tinykanji family

幺 is the thread / tiny component. Explore the 13 kanji that use it — compare their structure, readings, meanings, and example vocabulary on the map.

Kangxi radical 52

behind, backJLPT N5how many, how muchJLPT N3loom, mechanismJLPT N3infancy, childhoodJLPT N2phantasm, visionJLPT N1seclude, confine to a roomJLPT N1ratio, rateJLPT N1home town, villageJLPT N1nourishing, more & moreJLPT N1mercyJLPT N1magnet, porcelainJLPT N1hug, embraceJLPT N1echo, soundJLPT N1

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