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裾 kanji: meaning “hem”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N113 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
hem
On'yomi
キョ、コ
Kun'yomi
すそ

Picture story to remember 裾

On the old (古) cloak (衤), the hem resides at the bottom edge and keeps it from fraying.

Parts in this story:古

How to write 裾: stroke order

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

Words that use 裾

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Kanji that share parts with 裾.