lines

こう

Stroke Count4
Kangxi Number#89

About this radical

Crossed lines or marks — used in divination (like the I-Ching). 校 (school) = tree + lines.

Example kanji

Common kanji that use the radical 爻.

Merit, Efficacy, Efficiency, Benefit こう きく ききめ ならう

効く(きく)— to be effective

These pills act on the heart.

correction, exam, printing, proof, school キョウ コウ

学校(がっこう)— school

学校の前にコンビニがあります。

There is a convenience store in front of the school.

Strangle, Constrict, Wring こう しぼる しめる しまる

絞る(しぼる)— to wring (towel, rag)

はい。ここに私たちが牛のミルクをしぼった牧場の写真がありますよ。

Yes, and here's a photo of the farm where we milked the cows.

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