萱

miscanthus reed

12 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names. Newspaper frequency rank 2217.

Readings

• かや (kun reading): 刈萱 (かるかや) Themeda triandra var. japonica (variety of kangaroo grass)
• ケン (on reading): 萱堂 (けんどう) mother
• かんぞう (kun reading)

Components

• 艹
• 宣
• 一 radical one
• 宀 radical roof
• ⺾ radical grass, top form of 艸
• 日 radical sun; day

Words using 萱

• 刈萱 (かるかや) Themeda triandra var. japonica (variety of kangaroo grass)
• 萱堂 (けんどう) mother

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