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拷 kanji: meaning “torture”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N19 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
torture
On'yomi
ゴウ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 拷

A hand (扌) locked in old wooden stocks makes a prisoner sit still and consider his choices, a mild cartoon torture.

How to write 拷: stroke order

拷 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 拷

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Kanji that share parts with 拷.