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駄 kanji: meaning “burdensome”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N114 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
burdensome
On'yomi
ダ、タ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 駄

A plump (太) bundle on the horse (馬) makes a burdensome load for its back.

Parts in this story:太, 馬

How to write 駄: stroke order

駄 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 駄

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Kanji that share parts with 駄.