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頂 kanji: meaning “place on the head”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N311 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
place on the head
On'yomi
チョウ
Kun'yomi
いただ・く、いただき

Picture story to remember 頂

Rest a page (頁) on your head, then plant a tiny street (丁) sign on it: a silly place on the head.

Parts in this story:丁, 一, 目

How to write 頂: stroke order

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

Words that use 頂

Practice this kanji in the app

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

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Kanji that share parts with 頂.