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皇 kanji: meaning “emperor”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N19 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
emperor
On'yomi
コウ、オウ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 皇

A white (白) dove lands on the king (王), and he is promoted to emperor.

Parts in this story:白, 王

How to write 皇: stroke order

皇 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 皇

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Kanji that share parts with 皇.