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柊

JLPT N1 · 9 strokes

The kanji 柊 — “holly tree”

柊 means holly tree and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 9 strokes and uses the tree radical (木).

Stroke order · 9 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): シュ、シュウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): ひいらぎ
Radical: 木 · tree
Strokes: 9

How to remember 柊

A winter (冬) tree (木) — the thorny-leafed holly. 柊 is hung on doors at Setsubun to drive away demons!

Example words with 柊

Kun'yomi readings

柊ひいらぎholly tree

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