雖

although; however

17 strokes.

Readings

• いえども (kun reading): 雖も (いえども) even though; 靴新しと雖も首に加えず (くつあたらしといえどもくびにくわえず) there must be a clear distinction between the upper and lower classes
• スイ (on reading)
• これ (kun reading)

Components

• 口
• 虫
• 隹
• 口 radical mouth
• 虫 radical insect
• 隹 radical short-tailed bird

Words using 雖

• 雖も (いえども) even though
• 靴新しと雖も首に加えず (くつあたらしといえどもくびにくわえず) there must be a clear distinction between the upper and lower classes
• 嘉肴ありと雖も食らわずんばその旨きを知らず (かこうありといえどもくらわずんばそのうまきをしらず) one cannot understand even a holy man's teachings without study

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