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扇

JLPT N1 · 10 strokes

The kanji 扇 — “fan”

扇 means fan and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 10 strokes and uses the door (single panel) radical (戸).

Stroke order · 10 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): セン
Kun'yomi (訓読み): おうぎ
Radical: 戸 · door (single panel)
Strokes: 10

How to remember 扇

Wings (羽) like a door panel (戸) — a fan. 扇子 (folding fan), 扇風機 (electric fan) — Japan's two summer weapons!

Example words with 扇

On'yomi readings

扇子せんすfolding fan
扇風機せんぷうきelectric fan

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