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茨

Briar

WaniKani level 52Joyo general useTop 1,000-1,500 Β· #12039 strokes

Meanings

Briar, Thorn

On'yomi

し、 じ

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

いばら、 かや、 くさぢき

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 茨

茨 is written in 9 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

茨 (Briar) is taught on WaniKani at level 52. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1203 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 9 strokes.

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