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box (archaic)
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingカン
Kun readingはこ、い.れる
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. box (archaic)
  2. binRtK

Radicals and components

Radical凵open boxComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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snare · sparkler · shovel

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2051

Compound words

投函とうかん
mailing; posting

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 函

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step