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巡 kanji: meaning “patrol”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N16 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
patrol
On'yomi
ジュン
Kun'yomi
めぐ・る、めぐ・り

Picture story to remember 巡

A flood (巛) of police cars pours down the road (⻌) on patrol.

How to write 巡: stroke order

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

Words that use 巡

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Review 巡 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 巡.