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empress
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingコウ、ゴ
Kun readingきさき

Meanings

  1. empressRtK
  2. queen
  3. after
  4. behind
  5. back
  6. later
  1. rear
  2. remainder

Radicals and components

Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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drag · one (一) · ceiling (冖) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2005

Compound words

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Practice Writing

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Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step