Japanese Kanji

kou

for the most part · close up · flower stem

Secondary school · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONコウkou
  • ONキョウkyou
  • KUNふさぐfusagu
  • KUNやまにれyamanire
  • KUNおおむねoomune

Meaning

For the most part, close up, flower stem.

Stroke order for 梗

梗 is part of the secondary school jōyō kanji — the full set of characters used in everyday Japanese. With 11 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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