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剖 kanji: meaning “divide”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N110 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
divide
On'yomi
ボウ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 剖

A knife (刂) cuts straight down through an apple standing (立) upright, to divide it in two.

Parts in this story:立

How to write 剖: stroke order

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

Words that use 剖

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Kanji that share parts with 剖.