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億 kanji: meaning “hundred million”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N215 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
hundred million
On'yomi
オク
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 億

A person (亻) whose idea (意) glitters like a hundred million stars.

Parts in this story:意

How to write 億: stroke order

億 is written with 15 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

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