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衝 kanji: meaning “collide”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N115 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
collide
On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
つ・く

Picture story to remember 衝

A heavy (重) cart keeps going (行) down the boulevard until it collides with a fruit stand.

Parts in this story:重, 行

How to write 衝: stroke order

衝 is written with 15 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 衝

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Kanji that share parts with 衝.