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What does the kanji 桑 mean?

桑 means mulberry tree. On'yomi ソウ. Kun'yomi くわ.

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

mulberry tree

Memory hook

Many hands (又) picking leaves off the tree (木) to feed silkworms — MULBERRY.

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.