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剥 kanji: meaning “peel off”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N110 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
peel off
On'yomi
ハク、ホク
Kun'yomi
へ・ぐ、へず・る、む・く、む・ける

Picture story to remember 剥

After sweeping up rice with a broom, you use a knife (刂) to peel off the grains stuck to the floor.

How to write 剥: stroke order

剥 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 剥

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Kanji that share parts with 剥.