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釜 kanji: meaning “cauldron”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N110 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
cauldron
On'yomi
フ
Kun'yomi
かま

Picture story to remember 釜

Father (父) stirs dinner in a big metal (金) cauldron over the fire.

Parts in this story:父, 金

How to write 釜: stroke order

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

Words that use 釜

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Kanji that share parts with 釜.