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堕 kanji: meaning “degenerate”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N112 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
degenerate
On'yomi
ダ
Kun'yomi
お・ちる、くず・す、くず・れる

Picture story to remember 堕

Nobles on the hill possess so much that they slide down into the dirt (土) and degenerate.

Parts in this story:土

How to write 堕: stroke order

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

Words that use 堕

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Kanji that share parts with 堕.