Kanji

What does the kanji 芙 mean?

芙 means cotton rose (hibiscus); lotus. On'yomi フ.

Quick facts
On'yomiフ
Strokes7
Main radical艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi フ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

cotton rose (hibiscus); lotus

Memory hook

The grass (艹) opening one big (大) bloom above the water — LOTUS, HIBISCUS.

Stroke order · 7 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.