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餅 kanji: meaning “mochi”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N115 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
mochi
On'yomi
ヘイ、ヒョウ
Kun'yomi
もち、もちい

Picture story to remember 餅

Ten (十) sticky mochi left to dry (干) stick together into one chewy lump.

Parts in this story:十, 干

How to write 餅: stroke order

餅 is written with 15 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 餅

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Kanji that share parts with 餅.