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願 kanji: meaning “petition”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N319 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
petition
On'yomi
ガン
Kun'yomi
ねが・う

Picture story to remember 願

To save the meadow (原), hippies pass around a page (頁) and ask everyone to sign their petition.

Parts in this story:原

How to write 願: stroke order

願 is written with 19 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 願

Practice this kanji in the app

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

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Kanji that share parts with 願.