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鍋 kanji: meaning “pot”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N117 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
pot
On'yomi
カ
Kun'yomi
なべ

Picture story to remember 鍋

A pot made of metal (金) has a wide open mouth (口) for stirring the soup.

Parts in this story:金, 口

How to write 鍋: stroke order

鍋 is written with 17 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 鍋

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Kanji that share parts with 鍋.