Kanji

What does the kanji 蘭 mean?

蘭 means orchid. On'yomi ラン、ラ.

Quick facts
On'yomiラン、ラ
Strokes19
Main radical艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ラン、ラ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework19 strokes

orchid

Memory hook

Behind the gate (門), a pot of grass (艹) and wood in elegant bloom — ORCHID.

Stroke order · 19 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.