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蒲 — 13 strokes / Radical「艹」

道
準1University / general / 13 strokes / Radical「艹」
On
ホ・ボ・フ・ブほ・ぼ・ふ・ぶ · ho · bo · fu · bu
Kun
がま・かば・かまgama · kaba · kama
Meaning
cattail; bulrush

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

Grass with an element for spreading by the water: the bulrush that grows at the waterside.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 蒲団ふとん

    futon bedding

  • 蒲鉾かまぼこ

    steamed fish cake

More words with this kanji

  • 菖蒲しょうぶ
  • 花菖蒲はなしょうぶ

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

蒲(かば)の穂(ほ)が風(かぜ)に揺(ゆ)れている。

The heads of the bulrushes sway in the wind.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

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CompoundRadicalReading

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