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騎

equestrian
Stroke count: 18

Readings

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JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. equestrianRtK
  2. riding on horses
  3. counter for equestrians
  1. (medieval) knight
  2. samurai on horseback

Radicals and components

Radical馬horseComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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team of horses · strange · large (大) · St. Bernard (犬) · street (行) · nail · spike · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2135

Compound words

騎士きし
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
騎手きしゅ
horseman; rider; jockey
騎馬きば
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
騎兵きへい
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
一騎打ちいっきうち
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight

Stroke Order

18 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 騎

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