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描 kanji: meaning “sketch”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N111 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
sketch
On'yomi
ビョウ
Kun'yomi
えが・く、か・く

Picture story to remember 描

With your finger (扌) you sketch a seedling in the mud of the rice field (田).

Parts in this story:田

How to write 描: stroke order

描 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 描

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 描 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 描.