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苔

moss
Stroke count: 8

Readings

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Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. mossRtK
    転石苔を生ぜず。A rolling stone gathers no moss.tatoeba
    転石苔むさず。A rolling stone gathers no moss.tatoeba
  2. lichen
  1. short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)

Radicals and components

Radical艸grass
Components
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Compound words

転がる石には苔が生えぬ。
A rolling stone gathers no moss.tatoeba
転がる石には苔がつかない。
A rolling stone gathers no moss.tatoeba

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 苔

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