茎 – stalk, stem

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The kanji 茎 means stalk, stem. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ケイ、キョウ (kei, kyou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is くき (kuki). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 艸 (no. 140).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ケイ	kei
On’yomi	キョウ	kyou
Kun’yomi	くき	kuki

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 艸 (Kangxi radical 140). Components: 土・又・艾.

Words using 茎

茎くきstalk

Example sentences

その茎は君の小指よりやや太い。

The stalk is a little bigger around than your little finger.

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Kanji with the same radical

葉落英若蔵花苦薬芸葬著草薄芝薦華

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