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珠 kanji: meaning “pearl”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N110 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
pearl
On'yomi
シュ
Kun'yomi
たま

Picture story to remember 珠

The king (王) prizes one vermilion (朱) pearl above all his jewels.

Parts in this story:王, 朱

How to write 珠: stroke order

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

Words that use 珠

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Kanji that share parts with 珠.