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枯 kanji: meaning “wither”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N29 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
wither
On'yomi
コ
Kun'yomi
か・れる、か・らす

Picture story to remember 枯

The old (古) tree (木) grew so dry it began to wither.

Parts in this story:古, 木, 口, 一, 十

How to write 枯: stroke order

枯 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 枯

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Kanji that share parts with 枯.