漢字道KANJIDO

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キク
Kun
Meaning
chrysanthemum

Origin

ORIGIN

艹 "plant" with 匊: a flower that blooms in a round cluster — the chrysanthemum.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

キク菊・菊花・白菊

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 菊花きくか

    chrysanthemum flower

  • 野菊のぎく

    wild chrysanthemum

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

秋に菊の花が咲いた。

Chrysanthemums bloomed in autumn.

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