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arrowroot

JLPT N1 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
つづら・くず
On'yomi
カツ・カチ

葛 means "arrowroot". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read つづら・くず in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カツ・カチ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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葛 in example sentences

  • ないです

    Chichi to watashi no kattou ni, kare wa kizuite inai you desu.

    He seems not to be aware of the conflict between my father and me.

  • Higeki no honshitsu wa, tanpenshousetsu no sore to onaji you ni, sono kattou de aru.

    The heart of the tragedy, as of a short story, is a conflict.

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

Words that use 葛

Common questions

What does the kanji 葛 mean?
葛 means "arrowroot". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 葛 have?
葛 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 葛 read?
It is read つづら・くず in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カツ・カチ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 葛?
葛 is a JLPT N1 kanji.