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淑 kanji: meaning “graceful”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N111 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
graceful
On'yomi
シュク
Kun'yomi
しと・やか

Picture story to remember 淑

Uncle (叔) glides through the water (氵) as gracefully as a swan.

Parts in this story:叔

How to write 淑: stroke order

淑 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 淑

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Kanji that share parts with 淑.