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隅 kanji: meaning “corner”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N212 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
corner
On'yomi
グウ
Kun'yomi
すみ

Picture story to remember 隅

A cricket on a hill (⻖) chirps all night from the corner of a rice field (田).

Parts in this story:田

How to write 隅: stroke order

隅 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 隅

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Kanji that share parts with 隅.