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N4 · 15 strokes · — · Irodori #267 · Elementary 1 L18

誕

be arbitrary, be born, declension, lie, nativity

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Readings

On’yomi
タン
Kun’yomi
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Example words

  • 誕生日

    たんじょうび

    birthday

  • 誕

    タン

    be arbitrary

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

A complex 15-stroke character meaning "be arbitrary" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.

🧩Components

Remember "be arbitrary" (誕) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

誕生日 (たんじょうび) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 誕生日 (たんじょうび) — recall the word to unlock the reading. On'yomi: タン — common in compound words (熟語).