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冥 kanji: meaning “Hades”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N110 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
Hades
On'yomi
メイ、ミョウ
Kun'yomi
くら・い

Picture story to remember 冥

Six (六) steps down, a stone crown (冖) shuts out the sun (日) for good in Hades.

Parts in this story:六, 日

How to write 冥: stroke order

冥 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 冥

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Kanji that share parts with 冥.