JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 桂: "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree"
The kanji 桂 means "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ケイ in on'yomi and かつら in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ケイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かつら
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1651 of 2,501 |
Common words with 桂
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 桂katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
- 桂馬knight · keima; knight's move; stone placed at a knight's jump from another stone of the same color
- 月桂樹bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; sweet bay; laurel tree
- 桂knight
- 月桂冠laurel wreath
- 月桂冠Gekkeikan (sake manufacturer)
- 肉桂cinnamon · cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum sieboldii)
- 桂庵agency for employing servants and arranging marriages (Edo period); mediator; go-between · flattery; flatterer
- 月桂bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; sweet bay; laurel tree · moon; moonlight
- 桂剥きrotary cutting; thinly slicing into a long strip (e.g. daikon, carrot, wood for plywood, etc.)
- 桂皮cinnamon; cassia (bark)
- 桂林katsura forest; beautiful forest
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