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Stroke Count
17 Strokes
Radical
虫 + 11 Strokes
Taught in Grade 9
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English Meaning
  1. small, edible, helical fresh-water mollusk
Readings
Kun'yomi: にし、にな。
On'yomi: ラ。(Go-on, Kan-on Readings)

Japanese Meaning for 螺

Dictionary Entries for 螺

nishi
ra
noun
  1. small spiral-shelled snail; spiral shellfish

tsubu
tsubi
tsumi
noun
  1. whelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.)
  2. small spiral-shelled snail (esp. a pond snail)

Stroke Order Diagrams for 螺

Construction of Character for 螺

Radicals and parts present in 螺
» Radical insect, bug, temper
» Part little, small
» Part short thread radical (no. 52)
» Part rice field, rice paddy
» Part thread

Kanji related to 螺

  • 綿

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