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峡 kanji: meaning “gorge”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N19 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
gorge
On'yomi
キョウ、コウ
Kun'yomi
はざま

Picture story to remember 峡

A big (大) man squeezes between two people (人) and splits the mountain (山), leaving a deep gorge.

Parts in this story:大, 人, 山

How to write 峡: stroke order

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

Words that use 峡

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Kanji that share parts with 峡.