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JLPT N1 · 14 strokes

The kanji 漫 — “to spread freely”

漫 means to spread freely and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 14 strokes and uses the water (three drops) radical (氵).

Stroke order · 14 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): マン
Kun'yomi (訓読み): みだり(に)、そぞ(ろ)
Radical: 氵 · water (three drops)
Strokes: 14

How to remember 漫

Unrestrained like water (氵) — freewheeling. 漫画!!! — manga; this single word made the kanji world-famous; 漫才 too!

Example words with 漫

On'yomi readings

漫画まんがmanga, comic
漫才まんざいmanzai comedy

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