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拳 kanji: meaning “fist”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N110 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
fist
On'yomi
ケン、ゲン
Kun'yomi
こぶし

Picture story to remember 拳

A person (人) curls one hand (手) tightly closed into a fist.

Parts in this story:人, 手

How to write 拳: stroke order

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

Words that use 拳

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Kanji that share parts with 拳.