魂 kanji: meaning “soul”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N114 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- soul
- On'yomi
- コン
- Kun'yomi
- たましい、たま
Picture story to remember 魂
A rising cloud (云) lifts out of a dead body and turns into a ghost (鬼); that is the soul.
Parts in this story:鬼
How to write 魂: stroke order
魂 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 魂
- 鎮魂ちんこんrepose of a soul
- 魂胆こんたんulterior motive
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