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仙 kanji: meaning “hermit”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N15 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
hermit
On'yomi
セン、セント
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 仙

A person (亻) lives alone on a mountain (山) as a hermit.

Parts in this story:山

How to write 仙: stroke order

仙 is written with 5 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 仙

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Kanji that share parts with 仙.