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N4 · 9 strokes · — · Irodori #131 · Elementary 1 L4

昨

previous, yesterday

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Readings

On’yomi
サク
Kun’yomi
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Example words

  • 昨日

    きのう

    yesterday

  • 昨

    サク

    previous

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

A 9-stroke character meaning "previous" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.

🧩Components

Remember "previous" (昨) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

昨日 (きのう) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 昨日 (きのう) — recall the word to unlock the reading. On'yomi: サク — common in compound words (熟語).