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粒 kanji: meaning “grains”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N211 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
grains
On'yomi
リュウ
Kun'yomi
つぶ

Picture story to remember 粒

It is hard to make grains of rice (米) stand (立) upright.

Parts in this story:米, 立

How to write 粒: stroke order

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

Words that use 粒

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Kanji that share parts with 粒.