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JLPT N1 · 4 strokes

The kanji 巴 — “tomoe (swirl pattern)”

巴 means tomoe (swirl pattern) and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 4 strokes and uses the self radical (己).

Stroke order · 4 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ハ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): ともえ、うずまき
Radical: 己 · self
Strokes: 4

How to remember 巴

A picture of a coiled swirl — the design seen on shrine drums and family crests. Also used as the name 巴 (Tomoe).

Example words with 巴

Kun'yomi readings

巴ともえtomoe pattern; (name)

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