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JLPT N1 · 12 strokes

The kanji 巽 — “southeast (name)”

巽 means southeast (name) and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 12 strokes and uses the self radical (己).

Stroke order · 12 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ソン
Kun'yomi (訓読み): たつみ
Radical: 己 · self
Strokes: 12

How to remember 巽

The southeast corner from the ancient direction wheel — Tatsumi. Now used as a surname: 巽.

Example words with 巽

Kun'yomi readings

巽たつみsoutheast; (surname)

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