Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

Stroke count: 11

Meaning: for the most part, close up, flower stem

Kunyomi: ふさぐ やまにれ おおむね

Onyomi: コウ キョウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: tree

Examples

Onyomi Examples

コウソク stoppage, tightness, block, infarction (e.g. cardiac)

コウガイ outline, summary, epitome

カコウ flower stalk, peduncle

小花 ショウカコウ pedicel

キキョウ Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)

捻じ桔 ネジキキョウ Chinese bellflower (slightly screwed)