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的 kanji: meaning “bull's eye”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N48 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
bull's eye
On'yomi
テキ
Kun'yomi
まと

Picture story to remember 的

A white (白) ladle (勺) is used as the bull's eye of a target. It means mark, target, the point.

Parts in this story:目

How to write 的: stroke order

的 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 的

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 的 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 的.