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惰 kanji: meaning “lazy”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N112 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
lazy
On'yomi
ダ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 惰

You put your craft (工) down on the left (左) and let the whole month (月) slip by, too lazy to pick it up.

Parts in this story:工, 左, 月

How to write 惰: stroke order

惰 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 惰

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Kanji that share parts with 惰.