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# 泣 cry

(waterleft) + 立 (stand up)
★★★☆☆
8 strokes

## Onyomi

KYUU |

## Mnemonic

| The CUTE girl was stood up by a dude, and cried big wet tears.

## Kunyomi

な*く | to cry ★★★★★

## Jukugo

泣き虫(なきむし) | crybaby ★★☆☆☆ 泣 (cry) + 虫 (insizzect) = 泣き虫 (crybaby)