苔

moss

Stroke count: 8

Readings

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Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

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lichen

short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)

Radicals and components

Radical艸grassComponents

Compound words

nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 苔

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step