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菊

菊 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Origin of the character

形声。「艸」+音符「匊」。一種の植物（キク）を指す漢語｛菊｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

chrysanthemum

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • キクJHS
Other languages
  • 拼音ju2
  • 한글gug
  • Hán-ViệtCúc

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
11 strokes
Radical
艸(くさ)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 1
Unicode
U+83CA

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱艹匊

Words using this kanji

  • 菊きくキク科キク属の植物で、一般的には秋季に多弁の花を咲かせる。天皇家の紋章となり、日本国の国章に替えられる。 （古典日本語)襲の色目の一つ。陰暦九月に着用し、表は白、裏は蘇芳。chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
  • 菊花きっか菊の花。 菊の花をかたどった紋章。chrysanthemum flower
  • 菊石きくいしアンモナイトの化石。ammonite (traditional name)
  • 菊判きくばんkiku-ban (paper size; 636x939 mm), 152x218 mm book size
  • 菊月きくづき九月の異称。ninth month in the lunar calendar
  • 菊戴きくいただきスズメ目キクイタダキ科キクイタダキ属に属する鳥の総称。学名:Regulus。 1.の属する鳥の一種。みそさざい、えながと並び日本で最も小さい鳥の一。頭部に黄色の冠羽があり、雄はその内側に赤い線がある。学名:Regulus regulus。別名、まつむしり。goldcrest (species of passerine bird, Regulus regulus)
  • 菊芋きくいもJerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), topinambur, girasol, girasole
  • 菊菜きくな「春菊」の異称。edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria), crown daisy, garland chrysanthemum
  • 菊見きくみchrysanthemum watching
  • 菊畑きくばたけchrysanthemum field
  • 菊枕きくまくらpillow stuffed with chrysanthemum petals (allegedly good for headaches)
  • 菊座きくざ菊花をかたどった座金。 布地の穴の周囲にかがり縫いを施すこと。 菊座唐茄子（きくざとうなす）の略。南瓜の品種の一つ。chrysanthemum-shaped metal fixture, chrysanthemum-shaped hemstitch, anus, anal intercourse
  • 菊酒きくざけchrysanthemum sake, strong mirin, typical of Kaga and Higo provinces
  • 菊膾きくなますboiled chrysanthemum petals pickled in vinegar
  • 菊重きくがさねchrysanthemum, color scheme for a kasane
  • 菊炭きくずみcross-cut sawtooth oak charcoal (resembling chrysanthemum flowers, and used in tea ceremonies)
  • 菊門きくもんanus
  • 菊の花きくのはなchrysanthemum flower
  • 菊作りきくづくりchrysanthemum growing
  • 菊人形きくにんぎょうdoll clothed in chrysanthemum flowers and branches, doll made from chrysanthemum flowers

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Lookup codes

SKIP
2-3-8
Four Corner
4492.7
Spahn–Hadamitzky
3k8.30
Heisig
996
Nelson
3981