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涙 kanji: meaning “tears”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N210 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
tears
On'yomi
ルイ、レイ
Kun'yomi
なみだ

Picture story to remember 涙

Water (氵) wells up in the eye until one large (大) drop falls, and those are tears.

Parts in this story:大

How to write 涙: stroke order

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

Words that use 涙

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Kanji that share parts with 涙.