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茎 kanji: meaning “stalk”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N18 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
stalk
On'yomi
ケイ、キョウ
Kun'yomi
くき

Picture story to remember 茎

A single flower (艹) rises from the soil (土) on one tall green stalk.

Parts in this story:土

How to write 茎: stroke order

茎 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 茎

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Review 茎 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 茎.