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松 – pine tree
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The kanji 松 means pine tree. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ショウ (shou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is まつ (matsu). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 木 (no. 75).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ショウ | shou |
| Kun’yomi | まつ | matsu |
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: 木 (Kangxi radical 75). Components: ハ・木・厶.
Words using 松
松まつpine tree (Pinus spp.)
Kanji with the same radical
Sources: KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0), KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0), Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). About the data.