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滞 kanji: meaning “stagnate”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N113 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
stagnate
On'yomi
タイ、テイ
Kun'yomi
とどこお・る

Picture story to remember 滞

Water (氵) wrapped like a sash (帯) around a castle has nowhere to go and will stagnate.

Parts in this story:帯

How to write 滞: stroke order

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

Words that use 滞

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Kanji that share parts with 滞.