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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 106

冥 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

dark; unseen; afterlife

On: メイmei ミョウmyou

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

冥10 strokes

How to write 冥: stroke order

冥 has 10 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

冥 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 冥 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 冥

The parts 冥 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

冖
Radical
日
day; sun
六
six

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 106

姻 marriage; marital connectionOnイン斑 spots; mottlingOnハンKunまだら冥 dark; unseen; afterlifeOnメイ、ミョウ抄 extract; excerptOnショウ拷 torture; harsh interrogationOnゴウ遜 yield; modestyOnソンKunへりくだる旺 vigorous; flourishingOnオウ准 quasi-; associate rankOnジュン勾 bend; slope; connectionOnコウ廉 inexpensive; integrityOnレン