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暮 kanji: meaning “livelihood”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N314 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
livelihood
On'yomi
ボ
Kun'yomi
く・れる、く・らす

Picture story to remember 暮

Every day (日), the farmer cuts the large (大) field of grass (艹) to earn his livelihood.

Parts in this story:日, 大

How to write 暮: stroke order

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

Words that use 暮

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Kanji that share parts with 暮.