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What does the kanji 笹 mean?

笹 means bamboo grass. Kun'yomi ささ.

Quick facts
Kun'yomiささ
Strokes11
Main radical竹
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
Kun'yomi ささ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

bamboo grass

Memory hook

The small bamboo (竹) that grows generation (世) after generation by the stream — BAMBOO GRASS.

Main radical

竹bamboo 6 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.