貪 kanji: meaning “covet”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N111 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- covet
- On'yomi
- タン、ドン、トン
- Kun'yomi
- むさぼ・る
Picture story to remember 貪
A person (人) sees the shiny money (貝) and wants it now (今), so he starts to covet it.
How to write 貪: stroke order
貪 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 貪
- 貪欲どんよくgreedy
- 貪るむさぼるto covet
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