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JLPT N1 · 11 strokes

The kanji 喝 — “shout, scold”

喝 means shout, scold and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 11 strokes and uses the mouth radical (口).

Stroke order · 11 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): カツ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): —
Radical: 口 · mouth
Strokes: 11

How to remember 喝

A thunderous voice from the mouth (口) — a roar. 喝! is a Zen master's shout; famous from sumo commentary on TV!

Example words with 喝

On'yomi readings

一喝いっかつa single shout

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