Kanji

What does the kanji 蕗 mean?

蕗 means butterbur (fuki). On'yomi ロ、ル. Kun'yomi ふき.

Quick facts
On'yomiロ、ル
Kun'yomiふき
Strokes16
Main radical艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ロ、ルKun'yomi ふき
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

butterbur (fuki)

Memory hook

Under the grass (艹) by the road (足), the butterbur comes up — BUTTERBUR, FUKI.

Stroke order · 16 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.