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紹 kanji: meaning “introduce”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N211 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
introduce
On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 紹

The host calls a guest over by mouth (口), then ties a thread (糸) from the guest to a new friend to introduce them.

Parts in this story:口, 糸

How to write 紹: stroke order

紹 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 紹

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Kanji that share parts with 紹.