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媒 kanji: meaning “mediator”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N112 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
mediator
On'yomi
バイ
Kun'yomi
なこうど

Picture story to remember 媒

The woman (女) calms a grumpy so-and-so (某) and becomes the mediator between him and his friends.

Parts in this story:女, 某

How to write 媒: stroke order

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

Words that use 媒

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Kanji that share parts with 媒.