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鹿 kanji: meaning “deer”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N111 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
deer
On'yomi
ロク
Kun'yomi
しか、か

Picture story to remember 鹿

A deer wanders into a cave (广) and finds two spoons (匕) laid out for dinner.

How to write 鹿: stroke order

鹿 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 鹿

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Kanji that share parts with 鹿.