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腺 kanji: meaning “gland”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N113 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
gland
On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 腺

A little spring (泉) bubbles up inside your flesh (月), and that is a gland.

Parts in this story:泉, 月

How to write 腺: stroke order

腺 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 腺

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Kanji that share parts with 腺.