11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

chrysanthemum

On'yomi
  • chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

キク 100.0%

Character Breakdown

chrysanthemum
キク (8th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
handful
キク コク むす.ぶ
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)

Common Words

chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
pattern made from chrysanthemums with disordered petals (esp. used on family crests)
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria)
wild chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum flower
doll clothed in chrysanthemum flowers and branches
white chrysanthemum
ninth month in the lunar calendar
medium-sized chrysanthemum
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References

Unicode hex code 83CA
JIS X 0208 1-21-38
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3981
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5096
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2303
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2875
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1483
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1999
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 927
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 996
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1082
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1451
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1158
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 31153P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1141
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 475
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 483
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1702
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1479
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1833
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 658
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 936
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3k8.30
Four corner code 4492.7
De Roo Code 1952