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鉢 kanji: meaning “bowl”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N113 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
bowl
On'yomi
ハチ、ハツ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 鉢

An alchemist stirs melted metal (金) in a bowl while reading his book (本).

Parts in this story:金, 本

How to write 鉢: stroke order

鉢 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 鉢

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Kanji that share parts with 鉢.