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蓮

JLPT N1 · 13 strokes

The kanji 蓮 — “lotus”

蓮 means lotus and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 13 strokes and uses the grass / plants radical (艹).

Stroke order · 13 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): レン
Kun'yomi (訓読み): はす、はちす
Radical: 艹 · grass / plants
Strokes: 13

How to remember 蓮

Grass (艹) blooming linked together (連) — the lotus. 蓮 — purity blooming from mud; the top boys' name: 蓮 (Ren)!

Example words with 蓮

Kun'yomi readings

蓮はすlotus

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