Kanji

What does the kanji 芝 mean?

芝 means grass, lawn; reishi mushroom. On'yomi シ. Kun'yomi しば.

Quick facts
On'yomiシ
Kun'yomiしば
Strokes6
Main radical艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シKun'yomi しば
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

grass, lawn; reishi mushroom

Memory hook

The grass (艹) spreading into a green lawn — LAWN, TURF.

Stroke order · 6 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6

Common words

  • 芝しばlawn, turf
  • 芝居しばいa play, drama; acting, a put-on
  • 芝生しばふlawn

Look up another word →

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.