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彡 means 'fur'

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Strokes : 3    Radical number: 59    Usefulness: 7    Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 1 word   Used in 1 word   Component in 175 kanji (16 Jōyō)
Hyōgaiji (表外字)
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noun
kanji "three" or "hair ornament" radical at right  (often written with kana only)
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fur, bristles, beard   
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