枕 kanji: meaning “pillow”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N18 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- pillow
- On'yomi
- チン、シン
- Kun'yomi
- まくら
Picture story to remember 枕
A soft cover (冖) over a hard wood (木) base makes a pillow you can sleep on.
Parts in this story:木
How to write 枕: stroke order
枕 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 枕
- 枕詞まくらことばpillow word
- 枕絵まくらえerotic picture
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Review 枕 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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