層 kanji: meaning “stratum”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N214 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- stratum
- On'yomi
- ソウ
- Kun'yomi
- none
Picture story to remember 層
Formerly a flag (尸) flew here; now it lies buried under a rice field (田), deep in a stratum.
Parts in this story:田
How to write 層: stroke order
層 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 層
- 大層たいそうvery
- 一層いっそうeven more
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