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Thicket

On’yomiそう
Kun’yomiやぶ
MeaningsThicket, Bush, Underbrush, Grove
18 strokes Radical grass
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 藪

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radical grass
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部首 · Radical

The radical of 藪

Radical 140 of 214
Grass

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 藪 is filed under (grass) — radical number 140 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 艸

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 藪

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

藪沢 ヤブサワ wetland with abundant vegetation; place where things are gathered
藪犬 ヤブイヌ bush dog (Speothos venaticus)
笹藪 ササヤブ thicket of bamboo grass
藪椿 ヤブツバキ wild camellia (Camellia japonica), common camellia
藪蘭 ヤブラン big blue lilyturf (Liriope muscari), lilyturf, liriope, border grass, monkey grass
藪蕎麦 ヤブソバ yabu soba
藪の中 ヤブノナカ being a mystery (due to conflicting testimony), being unknown
藪枯し ヤブガラシ bushkiller (species of herbaceous plant, Cayratia japonica)
藪枯らし ヤブガラシ bushkiller (species of herbaceous plant, Cayratia japonica)

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 藪

What does the kanji 藪 mean?

藪 means Thicket, Bush, Underbrush, Grove.

How do you read the kanji 藪?

藪 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) そう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) やぶ.

How many strokes does 藪 have?

藪 is written with 18 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 藪?

The radical of 藪 is 艸 (grass), radical number 140 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What parts is the kanji 藪 made of?

藪 is built from 艹 (grass) and 數 (number). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

What words use the kanji 藪?

Common words written with 藪 include 藪沢 (ヤブサワ, wetland with abundant vegetation; place where things are gathered); 藪犬 (ヤブイヌ, bush dog (Speothos venaticus)); 笹藪 (ササヤブ, thicket of bamboo grass).

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