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What does the kanji 菜 mean?

菜 means vegetables; a dish. On'yomi サイ. Kun'yomi な.

Quick facts
On'yomiサイ
Kun'yomiな
Strokes11
Main radical艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi サイKun'yomi な
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

vegetables; a dish

Memory hook

Grass (艹) picked (采) for the table — VEGETABLE, DISH.

Main radical

艸grass, plant 6 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 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.

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.