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挿 kanji: meaning “insert”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N110 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
insert
On'yomi
ソウ
Kun'yomi
さ・す、はさ・む

Picture story to remember 挿

Your fingers (扌) insert coins one by one until a thousand (千) are in the machine.

Parts in this story:千

How to write 挿: stroke order

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

Words that use 挿

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Kanji that share parts with 挿.