Kanji

What does the kanji 草 mean?

草 means grass; draft, manuscript. On'yomi ソウ. Kun'yomi くさ、くさ-、-ぐさ.

Quick facts
On'yomiソウ
Kun'yomiくさ、くさ-、-ぐさ
Strokes9
Main radical艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ソウKun'yomi くさ、くさ-、-ぐさ
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

grass; draft, manuscript

Memory hook

Shoots (艹) coming up early (早) and covering the ground — GRASS, DRAFT.

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 草履ぞうりzori (traditional Japanese sandals)

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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.

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