Kanji

What does the kanji 茅 mean?

茅 means cogon grass, thatch. On'yomi ボウ、ミョウ. Kun'yomi かや、ちがや.

Quick facts
On'yomiボウ、ミョウ
Kun'yomiかや、ちがや
Strokes8
Main radical艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ボウ、ミョウKun'yomi かや、ちがや
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

cogon grass, thatch

Memory hook

The grass (艹) with leaves sharp as a spear (矛), used for roofing — THATCH GRASS.

Stroke order · 8 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.