菫
the violet
11 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names.
Readings
- すみれ (kun reading): 菫 (すみれ) violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
- キン (on reading): 菫青石 (きんせいせき) cordierite
Components
- 艹
- 三
- 一 radical one
- ｜ radical vertical stroke
- 二 radical two
- 口 radical mouth
- 土 radical earth
- ⺾ radical grass, top form of 艸
Kanji containing 菫
- 勤 diligence