草

Grass

Also: Draft, Weeds, Herbs, Pasture

On'yomi

  • そう sou

Kun'yomi

  • くさ kusa
  • ぐさ gusa
Stroke count
9
Radical
艸 grass · Kangxi radical 140
JLPT level
N2
School grade
Grade 1

草 has 9 strokes and its Kangxi radical is 艸 (grass), number 140. Hashidari places it at JLPT N2. Japanese students learn it in grade 1 of elementary school.

No official JLPT kanji list exists: the level is Hashidari's own placement. How we place kanji

JLPT N2 kanji list · Grade 1 kanji list · All kanji