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楽 kanji: meaning “music”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N413 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
music
On'yomi
ガク、ラク、ゴウ
Kun'yomi
たの・しい、たの・しむ、この・む

Picture story to remember 楽

Little white (白) doves chirp in a tree (木), making music.

Parts in this story:白, 木

How to write 楽: stroke order

楽 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 楽

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Kanji that share parts with 楽.