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What does the kanji 菫 mean?

菫 means violet (flower). On'yomi キン. Kun'yomi すみれ.

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

violet (flower)

Memory hook

Grass (艹) over three strokes, flowering violet — VIOLET.

Main radical

艸grass, plant 6 strokes

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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.

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.