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仰 kanji: meaning “faceup”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N16 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
faceup
On'yomi
ギョウ、コウ
Kun'yomi
あお・ぐ、おお・せ、お・っしゃる、おっしゃ・る

Picture story to remember 仰

A person (亻) presses a stamp (卩) onto the parcel faceup so the postman can see it.

How to write 仰: stroke order

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

Words that use 仰

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Kanji that share parts with 仰.