What kanji is this? 樂 but not quite

Just stumbled across this kanji in the book I’m currently reading, and had no luck with any of my dictionary lookups.

Seems like it could be related to 樂 (樂 #kanji - Jisho.org), but it’s obviously different.

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It’s 轢く.
Personally, I use google translate handwriting recognition for this kind of rare kanji.

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Thanks!
I tried handwriting recognition using the Akebi dictionary app as well, but maybe my writing is just too terrible. :laughing: Following your suggestion, I finally found it using Google Translate on my fifth try! :stuck_out_tongue:

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You can also find it on jisho by using the 車 and 木 in the radical list.

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Personally, I just type 軋轢 and erase the 軋.

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I started learning kanji before computers. You really needed radicals and a paper dictionary then.
Any digital application will still let you search by radical though:

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The “official” radicals are pretty darn useful.

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Not that rare; that’s like in every isekai LN, and there’s a lot :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:.

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Why not just use google translate image recognition? When I’m in Japan, I use that everyday to do real time translation from my phone’s camera.

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