Radicals ( Radical202) eight strokes in Kanji;
dimensional, e.g.
;
directional, e.g.
;
logical, e.g.
in Hiragana: gate;
in Kanji: door;
counter for cannons;
Kado (i.e. family name, surname); Mamoru (i.e. name); To (i.e. family name, surname);
numerological, e.g.
8;
structural, e.g.
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