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肥 kanji: meaning “fertilizer”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N18 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
fertilizer
On'yomi
ヒ
Kun'yomi
こ・える、こえ、こ・やす、こ・やし

Picture story to remember 肥

Each month (月) the farmer himself (己) spreads a sack of fertilizer over the soil, and the sprouts leap up.

Parts in this story:月, 己

How to write 肥: stroke order

肥 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 肥

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Kanji that share parts with 肥.