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Kanji

2385 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 8

Meaning: tomboy, chivalry

Kunyomi: きゃん, おとこだて

Onyomi: キョウ

Composition: 亻 夾

侠

Radical

Radical: 人

Meaning: man, human

Reading: ひと

Frequency: 794

Alternative forms:

亻(alt radical position hen)𠆢(alt radical position kanmuri)

人

Examples

Onyomi Examples

侠客 (キョウカク) self-styled humanitarian, person acting under the pretence of chivalry while participating in gangs and engaging in gambling

男気 (オトコギ) chivalrous spirit, chivalry

任侠 (ニンキョウ) chivalry, chivalrous spirit, helping the weak and fighting the strong, yakuza

遊侠 (ユウキョウ) chivalrous person

Kunyomi Examples

侠 (きゃん) pert, tomboyish, impudent, lively, boisterous, gallant, chivalrous

お侠 (おきゃん) pert, tomboyish, impudent, lively, boisterous

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