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鎮 kanji: meaning “tranquillize”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N118 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
tranquillize
On'yomi
チン
Kun'yomi
しず・める、しず・まる、おさえ

Picture story to remember 鎮

Enough gold (金) and a true (真) apology will tranquillize an angry crowd.

Parts in this story:金, 真

How to write 鎮: stroke order

鎮 is written with 18 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 鎮

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Kanji that share parts with 鎮.