Kanji

What does the kanji 菌 mean?

菌 means bacteria, mold. On'yomi キン.

Quick facts
On'yomiキン
Strokes11
Main radical艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キン
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

bacteria, mold

Memory hook

In the grass (艹), an enclosure (囗) where rice (禾) breeds mould — BACTERIA, FUNGUS.

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 菌きんbacteria, fungus
  • 細菌さいきんbacteria, germ
  • ばい菌ばいきんgerms, bacteria

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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.

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.