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What does the kanji 桂 mean?

桂 means cinnamon tree, katsura tree. On'yomi ケイ. Kun'yomi かつら.

Quick facts
On'yomiケイ
Kun'yomiかつら
Strokes10
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ケイKun'yomi かつら
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

cinnamon tree, katsura tree

Memory hook

The tree (木) on the double mound (土), fragrant all around — CINNAMON, KATSURA.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

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Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.