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痩 kanji: meaning “lose weight”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N112 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
lose weight
On'yomi
ソウ、チュウ、シュウ
Kun'yomi
や・せる

Picture story to remember 痩

Sick and tired, the old man leans on his crook in the sun (日) and starts to lose weight.

Parts in this story:日

How to write 痩: stroke order

痩 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 痩

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Kanji that share parts with 痩.