樟

15 strokes
Jinmeiyou kanji used in names
Kentei exam level Pre-1

camphor

Kun'yomi
  • くす
    		camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora)
On'yomi
  • ショウ

Main Radical

木(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

くす 100.0%

Character Breakdown

camphor
くす　ショウ (Kentei Pre-1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
badge, chapter, composition
ショウ　あきら　あき (3rd, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
early, fast
はや.い　サッ　ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)

Common Words

いぬ
犬
ぐす
樟
Machilus thunbergii (species of laurel)
たま
玉
ぐす
樟
Machilus thunbergii (species of laurel)
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References

Unicode hex code 6A1F
JIS X 0208 1-30-32
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2358
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2851
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1351
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 980
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2294
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 15451
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4a11.10
Four corner code 4094.6