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民 kanji: meaning “people”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N35 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
people
On'yomi
ミン
Kun'yomi
たみ

Picture story to remember 民

A flag ties all the people together under one 一 big family name (氏).

Parts in this story:一, 氏

How to write 民: stroke order

民 is written with 5 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 民

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Kanji that share parts with 民.