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鈍 kanji: meaning “dull”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N212 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
dull
On'yomi
ドン
Kun'yomi
にぶ・い、にぶ・る、なま・る、なまく・ら

Picture story to remember 鈍

Soil and worms cover the gold (金), so it looks dull.

Parts in this story:金

How to write 鈍: stroke order

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

Words that use 鈍

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Kanji that share parts with 鈍.