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怒 kanji: meaning “angry”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N39 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
angry
On'yomi
ド、ヌ
Kun'yomi
いか・る、おこ・る

Picture story to remember 怒

A woman (女) teases a guy until the heart (心) in his chest fumes and he gets angry.

Parts in this story:女, 心

How to write 怒: stroke order

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

Words that use 怒

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Kanji that share parts with 怒.