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鉱 kanji: meaning “mineral”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N213 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
mineral
On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
あらがね

Picture story to remember 鉱

Deep in a wide cave (广) your elbow (厶) scrapes a vein of gold (金), a rich mineral.

Parts in this story:金

How to write 鉱: stroke order

鉱 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 鉱

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Kanji that share parts with 鉱.