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蛮 kanji: meaning “barbarian”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N112 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
barbarian
On'yomi
バン
Kun'yomi
えびす

Picture story to remember 蛮

Lifting the lid (亠) off the barrel, a messy barbarian stuffs apples and bugs into his mouth (口).

Parts in this story:口

How to write 蛮: stroke order

蛮 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 蛮

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Kanji that share parts with 蛮.