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尾 kanji: meaning “tail”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N17 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
tail
On'yomi
ビ
Kun'yomi
お

Picture story to remember 尾

A little flag (尸) tied to a bundle of fur (毛) wags behind the animal like a tail.

Parts in this story:毛

How to write 尾: stroke order

尾 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 尾

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Kanji that share parts with 尾.