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袖 kanji: meaning “sleeve”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N110 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
sleeve
On'yomi
シュウ
Kun'yomi
そで

Picture story to remember 袖

Push up the sleeve of your cloak before you pick a sprout, so the soil stays off it.

How to write 袖: stroke order

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

Words that use 袖

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