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原 kanji: meaning “meadow”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N310 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
meadow
On'yomi
ゲン
Kun'yomi
はら

Picture story to remember 原

Under a cliff (厂), little (小) white (白) flowers fill the meadow.

Parts in this story:小, 白

How to write 原: stroke order

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

Words that use 原

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Kanji that share parts with 原.