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麻

Kanji 麻: meaning "Hemp, Flax, Numb", readings, stroke order

The kanji 麻 means "Hemp, Flax, Numb". On'yomi: マ; kun'yomi: あさ. JLPT N1 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Hemp, Flax, Numb
On'yomi
マ
Kun'yomi
あさ
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N1
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 麻

  • 麻酔 ますい — anesthesia
  • 麻痺 まひ — paralysis, palsy, numbness

Stroke order · 11 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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