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褐 kanji: meaning “brown”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N113 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
brown
On'yomi
カツ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 褐

A cloak (衤) left out in the sun (日) all day slowly fades to brown.

Parts in this story:日

How to write 褐: stroke order

褐 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 褐

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Kanji that share parts with 褐.