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挨 kanji: meaning “shove”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N110 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
shove
On'yomi
アイ
Kun'yomi
ひら・く

Picture story to remember 挨

Your hand (扌) bends at the elbow (厶) to shove the dart (矢) forward instead of throwing it.

Parts in this story:矢

How to write 挨: stroke order

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

Words that use 挨

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Kanji that share parts with 挨.