堕 kanji: meaning “degenerate”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N112 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- degenerate
- On'yomi
- ダ
- Kun'yomi
- お・ちる、くず・す、くず・れる
Picture story to remember 堕
Nobles on the hill possess so much that they slide down into the dirt (土) and degenerate.
Parts in this story:土
How to write 堕: stroke order
堕 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 堕
- 堕落だらくdepravity
- 堕胎だたいabortion
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