蕗
蕗 — Butterbur
butterbur, bog rhubarb
On’yomiロ (ro)
On’yomiル (ru)
Kun’yomiふき (fuki)
Stroke order (16 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 蕗
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蕗 | ふき fuki | giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot |
Study notes
蕗 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. 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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