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杏

apricot
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingキョウ、アン、コウ
Kun readingあんず
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. apricotRtK
  1. apricot (Prunus armeniaca)

Radicals and components

Radical木tree
Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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tree (木) · wood (木) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 215

Compound words

杏子あんず
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
杏仁きょうにん
apricot seed
杏茸あんずたけ
chanterelle mushroom (Cantharellus cibarius)
杏林きょうりん
apricot grove
銀杏いちょう
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
牡丹杏ぼたんきょう
variety of Japanese plum
銀杏返いちょうがえし
ancient Japanese ladies' hairstyle
巴旦杏はたんきょう
plum
杏ジャムあんずジャム
apricot jam
銀杏返しいちょうがえし
ancient Japanese ladies' hairstyle
大銀杏髷おおいちょうまげ
ginkgo-leaf top-knot worn by makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 杏

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