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JLPT N1 · 7 strokes

The kanji 芳 — “fragrant (name)”

芳 means fragrant (name) and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 7 strokes and uses the grass / plants radical (艹).

Stroke order · 7 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ホウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): かんば(しい)
Radical: 艹 · grass / plants
Strokes: 7

How to remember 芳

The scent (方) of grass (艹) spreading all around — fragrance. 芳しい (fragrant); in names: 芳子, 芳雄.

Example words with 芳

On'yomi readings

芳香ほうこうfragrance

Kun'yomi readings

芳しいかんばしいfragrant, praiseworthy

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