JLPT N1 · 8 strokes
Kanji 松: "pine tree"
The kanji 松 means "pine tree". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ショウ in on'yomi and まつ 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)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
まつ
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 | pine tree |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 471 of 2,501 |
Common words with 松
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 松pine tree (Pinus spp.) · highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
- 松明torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
- 小松small pine; young pine
- 松山Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
- 浜松Hamamatsu (city)
- 松原pine grove
- 赤松Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
- 松葉杖crutch; crutches
- 松の木pine tree
- 松林pine forest
- 高松Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
- 松葉pine needle
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