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shout, exclaim

JLPT N2 6 strokes
Kun'yomi
さけ.ぶ
On'yomi
キョウ

叫 means "shout, exclaim". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read さけ.ぶ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

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Common questions

What does the kanji 叫 mean?
叫 means "shout, exclaim". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 叫 have?
叫 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 叫 read?
It is read さけ.ぶ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 叫?
叫 is a JLPT N2 kanji.