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薪

JLPT N1 · 16 strokes

The kanji 薪 — “firewood”

薪 means firewood and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 16 strokes and uses the grass / plant radical (艹).

Stroke order · 16 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): シン
Kun'yomi (訓読み): たきぎ、まき
Radical: 艹 · grass / plant
Strokes: 16

How to remember 薪

Freshly (新) cut grass-wood (艹) — firewood. 薪ストーブ is a wood stove; a romantic kanji for camping content!

Example words with 薪

Kun'yomi readings

薪まきfirewood
薪ストーブまきすとーぶwood stove

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