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陶 kanji: meaning “pottery”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N111 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
pottery
On'yomi
トウ
Kun'yomi
すえ

Picture story to remember 陶

Tin cans (缶) are bound up and melted into a shiny pot, a new kind of pottery.

Parts in this story:缶

How to write 陶: stroke order

陶 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 陶

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Kanji that share parts with 陶.