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券 kanji: meaning “ticket”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N28 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
ticket
On'yomi
ケン
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 券

The clerk cuts one large (大) sheet with a knife (刀) into quarters, so every person (人) holds a ticket.

Parts in this story:大, 刀, 人

How to write 券: stroke order

券 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 券

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Kanji that share parts with 券.