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笛 kanji: meaning “flute”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N111 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
flute
On'yomi
テキ
Kun'yomi
ふえ

Picture story to remember 笛

Bamboo (竹) grows from the same ground as a sprout, and you can carve it into a flute.

Parts in this story:竹

How to write 笛: stroke order

笛 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 笛

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Kanji that share parts with 笛.