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叫 kanji: meaning “shout”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N26 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
shout
On'yomi
キョウ
Kun'yomi
さけ・ぶ

Picture story to remember 叫

Open your mouth (口) wide and a shout twists up out of it like a long curling vine.

Parts in this story:口

How to write 叫: stroke order

叫 is written with 6 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 叫

Practice this kanji in the app

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

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Kanji that share parts with 叫.