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狂 kanji: meaning “lunatic”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N17 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
lunatic
On'yomi
キョウ
Kun'yomi
くる・う、くる・おしい、くるお・しい

Picture story to remember 狂

A dog (⺨) crowned king (王), spinning wild, a lunatic.

Parts in this story:王

How to write 狂: stroke order

狂 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 狂

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 狂 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 狂.