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屈 kanji: meaning “yield”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N18 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
yield
On'yomi
クツ
Kun'yomi
かが・む、かが・める

Picture story to remember 屈

The soldiers raise a white flag (尸) to yield and make their exit (出) from the battlefield.

Parts in this story:出

How to write 屈: stroke order

屈 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 屈

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Kanji that share parts with 屈.