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喪 kanji: meaning “miss”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N112 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
miss
On'yomi
ソウ
Kun'yomi
も

Picture story to remember 喪

Two mouths (口) tucked into one big garment (衣) say a last goodbye, and we miss them.

Parts in this story:口, 衣

How to write 喪: stroke order

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

Words that use 喪

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Kanji that share parts with 喪.