Kanji

What does the kanji 蒔 mean?

蒔 means sowing seeds, planting. On'yomi シ、ジ. Kun'yomi う.える、ま.く.

Quick facts
On'yomiシ、ジ
Kun'yomiう.える、ま.く
Strokes13
Main radical艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シ、ジKun'yomi う.える、ま.く
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

sowing seeds, planting

Memory hook

At the right time, scattering the seed of the grass (艹) into the earth — SOW, PLANT.

Stroke order · 13 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.