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grain, cereal

JLPT N1 Grade 6 14 strokes
On'yomi
コク

穀 means "grain, cereal". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is コク. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

穀 in example sentences

  • わたしたちはアメリカからこくもつゆにゅうしている。

    Watashitachi wa amerika kara kokumotsu o yunyuu shite iru.

    We import grain from the United States.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 穀 mean?
穀 means "grain, cereal". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 穀 have?
穀 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 穀 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is コク.
What JLPT level is 穀?
穀 is a JLPT N1 kanji.