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虹 kanji: meaning “rainbow”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N19 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
rainbow
On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
にじ

Picture story to remember 虹

Colorful insects (虫) work busily at their craft (工), painting a rainbow across the sky.

Parts in this story:虫, 工

How to write 虹: stroke order

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

Words that use 虹

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Kanji that share parts with 虹.