Kanji

What does the kanji 穀 mean?

穀 means grain, cereal. On'yomi コク.

Quick facts
On'yomiコク
Strokes14
Main radical禾
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi コク
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

grain, cereal

Memory hook

The husk beaten (殳) off the rice (禾) — GRAIN, CEREAL.

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Common words

  • 穀物こくもつgrain, cereal

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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.