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What is the Kanji for 'Flexed' and 'Hooked'? | 勾

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Flexed' and 'Hooked', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Flexed' and 'Hooked' is 勾.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flexed, Hooked

    Reading

    kunyomi

    ma

    かぎ

    kagi

    onyomi

    ku

    こう

    kou

    Parts

    Wrap Private

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    4

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    2014

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Wrap

    radical

    Meaning

    Private

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 勹 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Power

    kanji

    Meaning

    Evening

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ten thousand

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bird

    kanji

    Meaning

    Color

    kanji

    Meaning

    Phrase, Paragraph

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decameron

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wrap

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fragrance, Scent

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 14 kanji contain the part 厶 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wide

    kanji

    Meaning

    Strong

    kanji

    Meaning

    Meet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pedestal, Machine

    kanji

    Meaning

    Public

    kanji

    Meaning

    Private, Me

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pay, Drive away

    kanji

    Meaning

    Past

    kanji

    Meaning

    Window

    kanji

    Meaning

    Participate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Buddha

    kanji

    Meaning

    Valve, Dialect

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

    kanji

    Meaning

    Demon, Ogre

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 勾 mean?

勾 means 'Flexed' and 'Hooked'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.