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19 Strokes
Radical
魚 + 8 Strokes
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English Meaning
  1. fabulous dolphin-like fish, killer whale, (kokuji)
Readings
Kun'yomi: しゃち、しゃちほこ。
On'yomi: コ。(Kan'you-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 鯱

Dictionary Entries for 鯱

shachi
noun
  1. orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus
  2. mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)

shachihoko
shacchoko
sachihoko
noun
  1. mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)

Stroke Order Diagrams for 鯱

Construction of Character for 鯱

Radicals and parts present in 鯱
» Radical fish
» Part legs radical (no. 10)
» Part spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
» Part divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
» Part wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
» Part fire, fire radical (no. 86)
» Part rice field, rice paddy
» Part tiger spots, mottled, tiger or tiger crown radical (no. 141)
Origin and construction of 鯱

Kanji related to 鯱

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