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暦 kanji: meaning “calendar”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N114 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
calendar
On'yomi
レキ、リャク
Kun'yomi
こよみ

Picture story to remember 暦

Beneath a cliff (厂), a grove (林) grows a little with each day (日), and you count them on the calendar.

Parts in this story:林, 日

How to write 暦: stroke order

暦 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 暦

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 暦 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 暦.