菌 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
道準2High school level ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
- On
- キン
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- germ; fungus
Origin
艹 "plant" with 囷 "round granary": a round-topped mushroom — fungus, and hence germs.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キン | 細菌・殺菌・保菌者 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 細菌さいきん
bacteria
- 殺菌さっきん
sterilisation
Example
手を洗って殺菌する。
I wash my hands and disinfect them.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)