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黄 kanji: meaning “yellow”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N211 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
yellow
On'yomi
コウ、オウ
Kun'yomi
き

Picture story to remember 黄

The salad leaves were yellow and had little legs (八) sticking out of them.

Parts in this story:八

How to write 黄: stroke order

黄 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 黄

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Kanji that share parts with 黄.