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翻 kanji: meaning “flip”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N118 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
flip
On'yomi
ホン、ハン
Kun'yomi
ひるがえ・る、ひるがえ・す

Picture story to remember 翻

A bird takes its turn (番), spreads its feathers (羽) and does a flip.

Parts in this story:番, 羽

How to write 翻: stroke order

翻 is written with 18 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 翻

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Kanji that share parts with 翻.