茎 kanji: meaning “stalk”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N18 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- stalk
- On'yomi
- ケイ、キョウ
- Kun'yomi
- くき
Picture story to remember 茎
A single flower (艹) rises from the soil (土) on one tall green stalk.
Parts in this story:土
How to write 茎: stroke order
茎 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 茎
- 球茎きゅうけいcorm
- 一茎ひとくきone stem
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 茎 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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