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詞 kanji: meaning “parts of speech”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N212 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
parts of speech
On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
ことば

Picture story to remember 詞

The director (司) barks out words (言), sorting each into its parts of speech.

Parts in this story:司, 言

How to write 詞: stroke order

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

Words that use 詞

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 詞 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 詞.