JLPT N1 · 13 strokes
Kanji 蒔: "sow (seeds)"
The kanji 蒔 means "sow (seeds)". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シ, ジ in on'yomi and う.える, ま.く 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)
シジ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
う.えるま.く
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 | sow (seeds) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2368 of 2,501 |
Common words with 蒔
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 蒔くto sow; to plant; to seed · to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict)
- 蒔絵gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
- 自分で蒔いた種situation of one's own doing
- 金蒔絵gold lacquer
- 高蒔絵takamaki-e; embossed gilt lacquerwork
- 麦蒔wheat planting
- 蒔かぬ種は生えぬif you don't put in the effort, don't expect results; seeds you don't plant will never grow
- 麦蒔きsowing wheat or barley
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