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塚 kanji: meaning “hillock”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N112 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
hillock
On'yomi
チョウ
Kun'yomi
つか

Picture story to remember 塚

A pig (豕) wearing a crown (冖) sits proudly on a mound of soil (土), the king of the hillock.

Parts in this story:土

How to write 塚: stroke order

塚 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 塚

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Kanji that share parts with 塚.