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機 kanji: meaning “mechanism”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N316 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
mechanism
On'yomi
キ
Kun'yomi
はた

Picture story to remember 機

The rangers build a mechanism to count how many (幾) trees (木) grow in the forest.

Parts in this story:幾, 木

How to write 機: stroke order

機 is written with 16 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 機

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Kanji that share parts with 機.