Kanji

What does the kanji 藤 mean?

藤 means wisteria; vine. On'yomi トウ、ドウ. Kun'yomi ふじ.

Quick facts
On'yomiトウ、ドウ
Kun'yomiふじ
Strokes18
Main radical艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi トウ、ドウKun'yomi ふじ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework18 strokes

wisteria; vine

Memory hook

The climbing vine (艹) trailing over water (水) in the moonlight (月) — WISTERIA, VINE.

Stroke order · 18 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.