Japanese Kanji

koku

cereals · grain

Grade 6 · JLPT N1 · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONコクkoku

Meaning

Cereals, grain.

Stroke order for 穀

穀 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N1 (advanced) level. With 14 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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