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討 kanji: meaning “chastise”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N110 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
chastise
On'yomi
トウ
Kun'yomi
う・つ

Picture story to remember 討

She chastises him with sharp words (言), pointing at a tape measure (寸) to show how far he fell short.

Parts in this story:言, 寸

How to write 討: stroke order

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

Words that use 討

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Kanji that share parts with 討.