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茎

stalk
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingケイ、キョウ
Kun readingくき

Meanings

  1. stalkRtK
    歯茎の状態が悪いですね。Your gums are in bad shape.tatoeba
    歯茎に当たるところはないですか。Does anything touch your gums?tatoeba
  2. stem

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Radical艸grass
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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flowers (艹) · spool · clod · toilet paper · crotch · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 772

Compound words

歯茎が炎症を起こしているようなのですが。
I think I have a gum infection.tatoeba
歯茎が炎症を起こしています。
You have a gum infection.tatoeba

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 茎

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step