桑

mulberry

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ソウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

くわ

Nanori (名乗り)

こ

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:10

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1650

Vocabulary

ソウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
桑田	ソウデン	mulberry plantation
扶桑	フソウ	divine tree or island east of China; Fusang; Japan; Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
桑園	ソウエン	mulberry plantation
桑海	ソウカイ	this world's sudden changes
桑苗	ソウビョウ	mulberry seedling

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
桑	くわ	mulberry (tree)
桑	クワ	mulberry (tree)
桑原	くわばら	mulberry field
桑畑	くわばたけ	mulberry field; mulberry plantation
桑畑	くわばた	mulberry field; mulberry plantation

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

tender, weakness, gentleness, softness

article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc., twig, item, stripe, streak

particularly, especially, exceptionally

stocks, stump, shares, stock, counter for small plants

examination, investigate

dye, color, paint, stain, print

fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed

rice, USA, metre