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广

广 — the “dotted cliff” radical

Radical #53 3 strokes

a roof/shelter open on two sides 18 of the JLPT kanji on this site are built with it — recognizing the piece makes them far easier to remember.

Kanji using the 广 radical (18)

degrees, occurrenceborough, urban prefecturewide, broadstore, shopsquat, seatabolish, obsoleteease, peacegovernment officecourtyard, gardenwarehouse, storehousebottom, solepreface, beginningbed, counter for bedscommoner, allcorridor, halllevel, in the countrycommonplace, ordinarybargain, reason
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