漢字道KANJIDO

12 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)12 strokesRadical
On
Kun
よし・あし
Meaning
a reed

Origin

ORIGIN

Grass 艹 with 叚 as phonetic: the reed of the waterside.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 葭簀よしず

    a reed screen

  • よし

    a reed

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

葭簀を立てて日を遮る。

They stand a reed screen up to keep the sun off.

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