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洪 kanji: meaning “deluge”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N19 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
deluge
On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 洪

Water (氵) from every river rushes together (共) into one great deluge.

Parts in this story:共

How to write 洪: stroke order

洪 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 洪

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Kanji that share parts with 洪.