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臼 — the “mortar” radical

Radical #134 6 strokes

The mortar radical. 1 of the JLPT kanji on this site are built with it — recognizing the piece makes them far easier to remember.

Kanji using the 臼 radical (1)

entertain, revive
← 至 arrive舌 tongue →

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