Click on any kanji to show dictionary information; double-click to make that kanji the main one.

I built this tool to explore all components of kanji—not just radicals—and find relations to other kanji. For example, 塾 and 熟 have different radicals, but have 11 strokes in common: a third kanji (孰) with the same onyomi (ジュク) as the others.

A component could convey sound or meaning; or it could be a result of changes and simplifications over time. This tool tries to show relations without providing reasons that are misleading or wrong. For questions or comments, please tweet me at @TheRealKurumi.

At least two similar sites are worth checking out:

• Suiren (hop between compounds)
• The Kanji Map (similar to this tool, and was there first :-)

Credits:

• Jim Breen's Kanji Dictionary for definitions and readings
• jisho.org as home base for most research
• Wiktionary for most hanzi research

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The search term "placeholder" does not have any kanji this tool knows about. It does know all the jouyou kanji and a few more —about 2,500 total. Try the "お任せ" button to see an example.