孤 kanji: meaning “orphan”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N19 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- orphan
- On'yomi
- コ
- Kun'yomi
- none
Picture story to remember 孤
A lone child (子) with only a melon (瓜) to eat is an orphan.
Parts in this story:子
How to write 孤: stroke order
孤 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 孤
- 孤独こどくsolitude
- 孤立こりつisolation
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 孤 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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