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RTK / HeisigFrame #865

pelt

Lv 10

Strokes: 5

JLPT: N2

Jōyō: Grade 3

Meanings

pelt RTKSkin

Mnemonic Aliases

Narrative names used in mnemonics for this kanji.

comfy pelt blanket(mnemonic)

Community Mnemonic

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A pelt is hooked on a branch. A small tent is made with a pelt and a branch planted in the ground. The mnemonic hints at the first stroke (the hanging pelt) and the hook at the end of the second stroke. This is chinese radical #107 meaning “skin”.

Source: Kanji Koohii community

Radical Components

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Kun'yomi

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