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坂 kanji: meaning “slope”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N27 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
slope
On'yomi
ハン
Kun'yomi
さか

Picture story to remember 坂

Soil (土) that is anti-flat tilts into a slope.

Parts in this story:土

How to write 坂: stroke order

坂 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 坂

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Kanji that share parts with 坂.