Kanji

莖

Meaning

stem and stalk

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • くき ちゃ twig tea

On'yomi

  • ほう けい phimosis
  • きょう

Practice Writing

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Component Analysis

莖
stem, stalk
くき, ケイ, キョウ
艹
( 艸 ) grass, radical number 140
巠
streams running underground, flowing water
ケイ, キョウ
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ
巛
curving river radical (no.47)
かわ, セン
𡿨
𡿨
𡿨
工
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ, ク, グ

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