JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 麻: "hemp, flax, numb"
The kanji 麻 means "hemp, flax, numb". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read マ, マア in on'yomi and あさ 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)
ママア
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あさ
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 | hemp, flax, numb |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1142 of 2,501 |
Common words with 麻
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 麻痺paralysis; palsy; stupor · numbness; loss of sensation
- 麻cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant) · hemp (fiber); linen; flax; jute
- 麻薬narcotic; drug; dope
- 麻酔anaesthesia; anesthesia
- 麻袋jute bag
- 麻雀mahjong; mah-jongg
- 亜麻色flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
- 麻布hemp cloth; linen
- 胡麻sesame seeds · sesame (Sesamum indicum)
- 麻衣linen robe
- 鈍麻becoming numb; becoming desensitized
- 麻酔薬anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic
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