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錮 kanji: meaning “weld”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N116 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
weld
On'yomi
コ
Kun'yomi
ふさ・ぐ

Picture story to remember 錮

Weld the metal (金) bars together to harden (固) the cage so nothing escapes.

Parts in this story:金, 固

How to write 錮: stroke order

錮 is written with 16 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 錮

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Kanji that share parts with 錮.