琵
Glissando On Strings
Top 1,500-2,000 · #196512 strokes
Meanings
Glissando On Strings, Lute
On'yomi
び、 ひ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Stroke order
琵 is written in 12 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
琵 (Glissando On Strings) is not taught on WaniKani. It ranks #1965 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 12 strokes.
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