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枕

pillow
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingチン、シン
Kun readingまくら
JōyōGrade 8
  1. bolster
  2. introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story)
  3. lead-in

Radicals and components

Radical木treeComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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tree (木) · wood (木) · garter · crown (冖) · human legs (儿)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2034

Compound words

仮枕かりまくら
nap
歌枕うたまくら
place that is often written about in waka poetry
独枕ひとりまくら
lonely in bed
氷枕こおりまくら
cooling pillow (often rubber)
北枕きたまくら
lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping)
枕辺まくらべ
bedside
枕捜しまくらさがし
bedroom theft or thief
腕枕うでまくら
using one's arms as a pillow

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 枕

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

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