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懸 kanji: meaning “suspend”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N120 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
suspend
On'yomi
ケン、ケ
Kun'yomi
か・ける、か・かる

Picture story to remember 懸

A giant ball of thread (糸) hangs suspended above a big heart (心).

Parts in this story:糸, 心

How to write 懸: stroke order

懸 is written with 20 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 懸

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Kanji that share parts with 懸.