襟 kanji: meaning “collar”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N118 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- collar
- On'yomi
- キン
- Kun'yomi
- えり
Picture story to remember 襟
At court, a cloak (衤) without a proper collar is a prohibition (禁), so every cloak has a neat collar.
Parts in this story:禁
How to write 襟: stroke order
襟 is written with 18 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 襟
- 胸襟きょうきんone's heart
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