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虎 kanji: meaning “tiger”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N18 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
tiger
On'yomi
コ
Kun'yomi
とら

Picture story to remember 虎

Hunting on its strong legs (儿), the tiger is as lucky as the number seven (七).

Parts in this story:七

How to write 虎: stroke order

虎 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 虎

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Kanji that share parts with 虎.