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顧 kanji: meaning “look back”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N121 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
look back
On'yomi
コ
Kun'yomi
かえり・みる

Picture story to remember 顧

You employ (雇) a bird (隹) to read each page (頁) of the past, so you can look back.

Parts in this story:雇

How to write 顧: stroke order

顧 is written with 21 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 顧

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 顧 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 顧.