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遜 kanji: meaning “modest”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N114 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
modest
On'yomi
ソン
Kun'yomi
したが・う、へりくだ・る、ゆず・る

Picture story to remember 遜

A young child (子) walks the road (辶) with only a modest bundle.

Parts in this story:子

How to write 遜: stroke order

遜 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 遜

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Kanji that share parts with 遜.