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暁 kanji: meaning “daybreak”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N112 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
daybreak
On'yomi
ギョウ、キョウ
Kun'yomi
あかつき、さと・る

Picture story to remember 暁

The sun (日) peeks over a haystack standing on legs (儿): daybreak.

Parts in this story:日

How to write 暁: stroke order

暁 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 暁

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Review 暁 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 暁.