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In Japanese, the character 韮 is commonly used instead of 韭.

It is an ideogram that imitates the shape of chives growing in clusters on the ground.

When used as a radical, it signifies meanings related to chives or vegetables that resemble chives.
Examples of characters using this radical include:
韮 (chive, 구),
䪣 (a kind of edible herb, 제),
䪤 (wild chive or similar vegetable, 번).

#171 — to reach, to extend to

#172 — tailed bird

#173 — rain

#174 — blue, azure, green, young, calm, serene

#175 — not, non-

#176 — face, countenance, side, aspect

#177 — leather, animal hide

#178 — leather, tanned leather

#179 — chive, garlic chives

#180 — sound, noise

#181 — page, head

#182 — wind

#183 — flying, to fly

#184 — meal, food, rice, to eat

#185 — head

#186 — fragrance, perfume, incense

#187 — horse

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韭

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