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What does the kanji 樺 mean?

樺 means birch tree; dark red. On'yomi カ. Kun'yomi かば、かんば.

Quick facts
On'yomiカ
Kun'yomiかば、かんば
Strokes14
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi カKun'yomi かば、かんば
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

birch tree; dark red

Memory hook

The tree (木) with bark speckled white like scattered blossom (艹) — BIRCH.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

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Stroke order · 14 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.