Radical What does the radical 麻 mean? The radical 麻 means hemp; it has 11 strokes. Quick factsMeaninghempStrokes11Kanji using it5 麻11 strokes5 kanjihempStroke order · 11 strokesWatch it written1234567891011Kanji using this radical歴history磨polishing摩rubbing暦calendar麿maro (archaic first-person pronoun, often used in names)