蓮
Lotus
Meanings
Lotus
On'yomi
れん
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
はす、 はちす
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
蓮 is written in 13 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
蓮 (Lotus) is taught on WaniKani at level 51 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It ranks #1839 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 13 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 51
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