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楠

camphor tree
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingナン、ダン、ゼン、ネン
Kun readingくす、くすのき
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. camphor treeRtK
  1. camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora)
  2. camphorwood
  3. camphor laurel

Radicals and components

Radical木tree
Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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tree (木) · wood (木) · south · ten (十) · needle (丨) · belt · happiness · ten (十) · needle (丨) · stand up (立) · vase

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1741

Compound words

石楠花シャクナゲ
rhododendron
東石楠花あずましゃくなげ
Azuma rhododendron (Rhododendron metternichii var.)
本石楠花ほんしゃくなげ
Rhododendron metternichii
黄花石楠花きばなしゃくなげ
Kibana rhododendron (Rhododendron metternichii var.)
筑紫石楠花つくししゃくなげ
Tsukushi rhododendron (Rhododendron metternichii var.)
白山石楠花はくさんしゃくなげ
Hakusan rhododendron (Rhododendron metternichii var.)

Stroke Order

13 strokes

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