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The Kanji Map

Kanji

Stroke count: 16

Meaning: crucifixion

Kunyomi: さ.く, はりつけ, ひらく

Onyomi: タク, チャク

Composition: 石 桀

磔

Radical

Radical: 石

Meaning: stone

Reading: いし

Frequency: 499

石

Examples

Onyomi Examples

磔 (タク) eighth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong, stroke that falls rightwards and fattens at the bottom

磔刑 (タッケイ) crucifixion

波磔 (ハタク) (of clerical script) horizontal lines ending in a noticeable triangular tail

Kunyomi Examples

磔 (はりつけ) execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears, crucifixion

磔柱 (はりつけばしら) cross (used in a crucifixion)

逆さ磔 (さかさはりつけ) upside-down crucifixion

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