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霜 kanji: meaning “frost”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N117 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
frost
On'yomi
ソウ
Kun'yomi
しも

Picture story to remember 霜

Rain (雨) freezes onto the tree (木) overnight and leaves it covered in frost.

Parts in this story:雨, 木

How to write 霜: stroke order

霜 is written with 17 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 霜

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Kanji that share parts with 霜.