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錦 kanji: meaning “brocade”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N116 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
brocade
On'yomi
キン
Kun'yomi
にしき

Picture story to remember 錦

Sew gold (金) thread onto a white (白) towel (巾) and you get a rich brocade.

Parts in this story:金, 白, 巾

How to write 錦: stroke order

錦 is written with 16 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 錦

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Kanji that share parts with 錦.