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斥 kanji: meaning “reject”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N15 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
reject
On'yomi
セキ
Kun'yomi
しりぞ・ける

Picture story to remember 斥

One drop (丶) of rust spoils the ax (斤), and the inspector has to reject it.

Parts in this story:斤

How to write 斥: stroke order

斥 is written with 5 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 斥

Practice this kanji in the app

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

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Kanji that share parts with 斥.