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難 kanji: meaning “difficult”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N318 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
difficult
On'yomi
ナン
Kun'yomi
かた・い、むずか・しい、むづか・しい、むつか・しい

Picture story to remember 難

Shouting with your mouth (口) at a bird (隹) in the grass (艹) is difficult.

Parts in this story:口

How to write 難: stroke order

難 is written with 18 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 難

Practice this kanji in the app

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

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Kanji that share parts with 難.