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棚 kanji: meaning “shelf”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N112 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
shelf
On'yomi
ホウ
Kun'yomi
たな

Picture story to remember 棚

The lonely fan's only companions (朋) are the manga lined up on a shelf made of wood (木).

Parts in this story:木, 月

How to write 棚: stroke order

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

Words that use 棚

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Kanji that share parts with 棚.