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倹 kanji: meaning “frugal”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N110 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
frugal
On'yomi
ケン
Kun'yomi
つま・しい、つづまやか

Picture story to remember 倹

A person (亻) uses just one 一 tool for every job, which makes him frugal.

Parts in this story:一

How to write 倹: stroke order

倹 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 倹

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Kanji that share parts with 倹.