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What does the kanji 藻 mean?

藻 means seaweed, algae. On'yomi ソウ. Kun'yomi も.

Quick facts
On'yomiソウ
Kun'yomiも
Strokes19
Main radical艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ソウKun'yomi も
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework19 strokes

seaweed, algae

Memory hook

Water plants (艹) drifting in the current (氵) round a sunken tree (木) — SEAWEED, ALGAE.

Main radical

艸grass, plant 6 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.