What does kanji 葛 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 葛 is arrowroot.

How is kanji 葛 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 葛 are つづら, くず; the onyomi readings are カツ, カチ.

How many strokes does kanji 葛 have?

Kanji 葛 has 11 (juga 12) strokes.

What is the main radical of kanji 葛?

The main radical for kanji 葛 is 艸.

What words use kanji 葛?

Example words that use kanji 葛 include 葛, 葛藤, ツヅラフジ科, 葛芋.

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葛

Meaning

Kanji 葛

arrowroot

arrowroot, kudzu

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: つづらくず
Onyomi 音読み: カツカチ
Nanori 名乗り: かかずかずらかっかつら

Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #1547
Strokes: 11 (juga 12)
Radical: 艸
Components: 勹 • 匕 • 艾 • 日
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 喝 • 褐 • 謁 • 揭 • 渴 • 曷 • 偈

Related vocabulary

26 common entries

Showing 26 of 38 entries that include this kanji.

葛

くず

Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)

葛藤

かっとう

conflict

ツヅラフジ科

ツヅラフジか

Menispermaceae (moonseed family of plants)

葛芋

くずいも

jicama (Pachyrhizus erosus)

葛掛け

くずかけ

food dressed with liquid starch

葛根

かっこん

kudzu root

葛根湯

かっこんとう

infusion of kudzu, cinnamon, etc., used as an antifebrile, for hangovers, etc.

葛切り

くずきり

kudzu starch noodles

葛湯

くずゆ

kudzu starch gruel

葛布

くずふ

cloth made from kudzu (Japanese arrowroot) fiber (fibre)

葛粉

くずこ

kudzu starch

葛餅

くずもち

kudzu starch cake

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

葛は秋になると甘い香りの花をつける。

Kudzu produces sweet-smelling flowers in autumn.

祖母は葛湯を作ってくれた。

My grandmother made kuzuyu for me.

この和菓子には葛粉が使われている。

Kudzu starch is used in this wagashi.

庭の葛がフェンスにからんでいる。

The kudzu in the yard is wrapping around the fence.

葛のつるでかごを編んだ。

We wove a basket from kudzu vines.