茎 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
道準2High school level ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
- On
- ケイ・キョウ
- Kun
- くき
- Meaning
- stalk; stem
Origin
Grass plus running straight through: the upright stalk of a plant.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケイ | 球茎・地下茎 |
|---|---|
| くき | 茎・歯茎 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 地下茎ちかけい
rhizome; underground stem
- 歯茎はぐき
gums
Example
花の茎を短く切って生けた。
I cut the flower stems short and arranged them.
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