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緩 kanji: meaning “slacken”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N115 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
slacken
On'yomi
カン
Kun'yomi
ゆる・い、ゆる・やか、ゆる・む、ゆる・める

Picture story to remember 緩

To free the trapped ducks, a friend (友) lets the thread (糸) slacken.

Parts in this story:友, 糸

How to write 緩: stroke order

緩 is written with 15 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 緩

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Kanji that share parts with 緩.