松 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「木」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「木」
- On
- ショウ
- Kun
- まつ
- Meaning
- pine tree
Origin
A phono-semantic character: 木 (tree) plus 公 as the sound part; means the evergreen 'pine'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ショウ | 松竹梅・白砂青松 |
|---|---|
| まつ | 松・松原・門松 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 松林まつばやし
pine grove
- 門松かどまつ
New Year pine decoration
Example
山にたくさんの松がある。
There are many pine trees on the mountain.
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