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What does the kanji 椋 mean?

椋 means muku tree; white-cheeked starling. On'yomi リョウ. Kun'yomi むく.

Quick facts
On'yomiリョウ
Kun'yomiむく
Strokes12
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi リョウKun'yomi むく
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

muku tree; white-cheeked starling

Memory hook

The small (小) tree (木) where flocks of birds gather — MUKU TREE, GREY STARLING.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 12 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.