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全 kanji: meaning “whole”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N36 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
whole
On'yomi
ゼン
Kun'yomi
まった・く、すべ・て

Picture story to remember 全

The fat king (王) squeezes under the umbrella of a person (人) and takes up the whole thing.

Parts in this story:王, 人

How to write 全: stroke order

全 is written with 6 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 全

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Kanji that share parts with 全.