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What does the kanji 葵 mean?

葵 means hollyhock, sunflower. On'yomi キ. Kun'yomi あおい.

Quick facts
On'yomiキ
Kun'yomiあおい
Strokes12
Main radical艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キKun'yomi あおい
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

hollyhock, sunflower

Memory hook

The big (大) flower of the grass (艹) turning its feet (癶) to follow the sun — HOLLYHOCK.

Main radical

艸grass, plant 6 strokes

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Stroke order · 12 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.