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JLPT N5 · At home

石鹸

せっけん

soap

Stroke order of 石鹸

2 characters, 24 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

石 · 5 strokes鹸 · 19 strokes

Memory trick

石 is a stone below a cliff, 鹸 has metal 金 hinting at a harsh alkali cleaner: soap.

Parts: 石 stone + 鹸 lye

The characters in 石鹸

  • 石 いし — stone (5 strokes)

Example sentence

石鹸で手を洗います。

せっけんでてをあらいます。

I wash my hands with soap.

Words with 石

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