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茎

Kanji 茎: meaning "Stalk, Stem", readings, stroke order

The kanji 茎 means "Stalk, Stem". On'yomi: ケイ; kun'yomi: くき. JLPT N1 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Stalk, Stem
On'yomi
ケイ
Kun'yomi
くき
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N1
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
莖 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 茎

  • 茎 くき — stalk

Stroke order · 8 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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