Meanings
book, present, main, origin, true
Radicals
Decomposition
⿻木一
Etymology
Ideographic: A tree 木 with its roots highlighted
Writing Practice
Stroke Order
Used in compound words
Standalone
Words Using This Kanji
1773 words totalwoody plant
countermeasures headquarters
discrete kyogen (performed between two noh plays)
fundamental reform
venture capital
elementary operation
Lyophyllum fumosum (species of mushroom)
livid pinkgill (species of poisonous mushroom, Entoloma sinuatum)
authentic (to the region it is from)
Japan Socialist Party (1945-1996; succeeded by the Social Democratic Party of Japan)
pure brew (e.g. sake, soy sauce)
Japanese character (i.e. kana, kanji)
shareholder's equity
legal capital
Japanese language school (for non-native speakers)
zoological specimen
Japanese pond turtle (Mauremys japonica)
outside Japan
sexual intercourse (esp. with a prostitute)
picture book