鈎 hook; barb; gaff; brackets 12 strokes. Readings コウ (on reading): 鈎虫 (こうちゅう) hookworm ク (on reading) かぎ (kun reading) Components 金 勾 勹 radical wrap 厶 radical private 金 radical gold; metal Words using 鈎 鈎虫 (こうちゅう) hookworm Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists