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倍 kanji: meaning “double”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N210 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
double
On'yomi
バイ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 倍

A person (亻) standing (立) at a mouth (口) shouts every word twice, so the sound is doubled.

Parts in this story:立, 口

How to write 倍: stroke order

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

Words that use 倍

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Kanji that share parts with 倍.