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滝 kanji: meaning “waterfall”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N113 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
waterfall
On'yomi
ロウ、ソウ
Kun'yomi
たき

Picture story to remember 滝

Water (氵) crashes down the cliff like a dragon that stands (立) on its tail: a waterfall.

Parts in this story:立

How to write 滝: stroke order

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

Words that use 滝

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Kanji that share parts with 滝.