宇 kanji: meaning “eaves”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N26 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- eaves
- On'yomi
- ウ
- Kun'yomi
- none
Picture story to remember 宇
Two 二 raindrops cling to the edge of the roof (宀) before they fall from the eaves.
Parts in this story:二
How to write 宇: stroke order
宇 is written with 6 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 宇
- 宇宙うちゅうuniverse
- 大宇宙だいうちゅうmacrocosmos
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Review 宇 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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