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What does the kanji 梓 mean?

梓 means catalpa tree; woodblock printing. On'yomi シ. Kun'yomi あずさ.

Quick facts
On'yomiシ
Kun'yomiあずさ
Strokes11
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シKun'yomi あずさ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

catalpa tree; woodblock printing

Memory hook

The craftsman cuts with a sharp (辛) knife into standing (立) wood (木) to print books — CATALPA, PRINTING BLOCK.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

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Stroke order · 11 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.