葵
葵 — Hollyhock
hollyhock
On’yomiキ (ki)
Kun’yomiあおい (aoi)
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 葵
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 山葵 | わさび wasabi | wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish) |
Study notes
葵 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #2122 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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