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蛇 kanji: meaning “snake”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N111 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
snake
On'yomi
ジャ、ダ、イ
Kun'yomi
へび

Picture story to remember 蛇

In the house (宀), mama snake makes her little one eat its insects (虫) with a spoon (匕).

Parts in this story:虫

How to write 蛇: stroke order

蛇 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 蛇

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Kanji that share parts with 蛇.