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桑 kanji: meaning “mulberry”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N110 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
mulberry
On'yomi
ソウ
Kun'yomi
くわ

Picture story to remember 桑

Three crooks hang in the branches of a tree (木) heavy with ripe mulberry.

Parts in this story:木

How to write 桑: stroke order

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

Words that use 桑

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Kanji that share parts with 桑.