寡 kanji: meaning “widow”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N114 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- widow
- On'yomi
- カ
- Kun'yomi
- none
Picture story to remember 寡
Alone in the house (宀), the widow uses a knife (刀) to cut a meal for two down to one small portion.
Parts in this story:刀
How to write 寡: stroke order
寡 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 寡
- 寡婦かふwidow
- 寡占かせんoligopoly
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