JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 菊: "chrysanthemum"
The kanji 菊 means "chrysanthemum". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キク in on'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)
キク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
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 | chrysanthemum |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1287 of 2,501 |
Common words with 菊
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 菊chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
- 菊花chrysanthemum flower
- 菊の花chrysanthemum flower
- 野菊wild chrysanthemum; aster
- 春菊edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
- 菊座chrysanthemum-shaped metal fixture · chrysanthemum-shaped hemstitch
- 白菊white chrysanthemum
- 小菊small chrysanthemum · small, low-grade piece of Japanese paper (used as a kettle rest, tissue, etc.)
- 雛菊daisy (Bellis perennis); English daisy
- 菊門anus
- 菊人形doll clothed in chrysanthemum flowers and branches; doll made from chrysanthemum flowers
- 黄菊yellow chrysanthemum
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