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JLPT N1 · 11 strokes

The kanji 陶 — “ceramics”

陶 means ceramics and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 11 strokes and uses the mound / hill radical (⻖).

Stroke order · 11 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): トウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): すえ
Radical: ⻖ · mound / hill
Strokes: 11

How to remember 陶

Wrapping and firing hill (⻖) clay — ceramics. 陶器 (pottery), 陶芸 — an art like the Mashiko-yaki style!

Example words with 陶

On'yomi readings

陶器とうきpottery, ceramics
陶芸とうげいceramic art

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