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What does the kanji 叫 mean?

叫 means shouting, screaming. On'yomi キョウ. Kun'yomi さけ.ぶ.

Quick facts
On'yomiキョウ
Kun'yomiさけ.ぶ
Strokes6
Main radical口
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi キョウKun'yomi さけ.ぶ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

shouting, screaming

Memory hook

The mouth (口) wide open and the sound dragged right out — SHOUT, CRY.

Main radical

口mouth 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Common words

  • 叫ぶさけぶto shout, to scream

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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