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short-tailed birdkanji family

隹 is the short-tailed bird component. Explore the 38 kanji that use it — compare their structure, readings, meanings, and example vocabulary on the map.

Kangxi radical 172

day of the weekJLPT N5gather, meetJLPT N4advance, proceedJLPT N3miscellaneousJLPT N3authority, powerJLPT N3assurance, firmJLPT N3difficult, impossibleJLPT N3vessels, counter for shipsJLPT N2employ, hireJLPT N2semi-, correspond toJLPT N2laundry, washJLPT N2view, outlookJLPT N2quasi-, semi-JLPT N1falconJLPT N1solely, onlyJLPT N1conjecture, inferJLPT N1chinquapin, malletJLPT N1char, hurryJLPT N1masculine, maleJLPT N1sponsor, hold (a meeting)JLPT N1persuade, recommendJLPT N1portable, carry (in hand)JLPT N1immature, youngJLPT N1gracious, elegantJLPT N1rob, take by forceJLPT N1fiber, tieJLPT N1feminine, femaleJLPT N1delight, joyJLPT N1stirred up, be invigoratedJLPT N1hug, embraceJLPT N1seize, getJLPT N1reef, sunken rockJLPT N1harvest, reapJLPT N1gauze, thin silkJLPT N1detach, separationJLPT N1safeguard, protectJLPT N1leap, danceJLPT N1crane, storkJLPT N1

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