Kanji

茎

stalk, stem

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

艸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケイ, キョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

くき

Nanori (Name Reading)

くき

Common Readings

ケイ, くき

Example sentences

くき
花の茎が折れてしまった。

The flower's stem broke.

とげ
バラの茎には鋭い刺がある。

Roses have sharp thorns on their stems.

陰茎 いんけい
陰茎は男性の外部生殖器の一つである。

The penis is one of the male external reproductive organs.

歯茎 はぐき
歯磨きのときに歯茎から血が出た。

My gums bled when I brushed my teeth.

地下茎 ちかけい
竹は地下茎で増える

Bamboo propagates via underground stems.

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