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漸 kanji: meaning “steadily”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N114 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
steadily
On'yomi
ゼン
Kun'yomi
ようや・く、やや、ようよ・う、すす・む

Picture story to remember 漸

Water (氵) rises around the car (車) steadily, until someone chops a drain with an ax (斤).

Parts in this story:車, 斤

How to write 漸: stroke order

漸 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 漸

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Kanji that share parts with 漸.