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煎 kanji: meaning “roast”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N113 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
roast
On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
せん・じる、い・る、に・る

Picture story to remember 煎

Right in front (前) of you, the cook holds chestnuts over flames (灬) to roast them.

Parts in this story:前

How to write 煎: stroke order

煎 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 煎

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Review 煎 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 煎.