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衿

JLPT N1 · 9 strokes

The kanji 衿 — “collar (of clothing)”

衿 means collar (of clothing) and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 9 strokes and uses the clothing (side form) radical (衤).

Stroke order · 9 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): キン、コン
Kun'yomi (訓読み): えり
Radical: 衤 · clothing (side form)
Strokes: 9

How to remember 衿

The neck-encircling part of clothing (衤) — collar. 衿 — you'll learn this in kimono-wearing class; folded left over right!

Example words with 衿

Kun'yomi readings

衿えりcollar

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