The Kanji Map

Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names

JLPT level: N1

2240 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 11

Meaning: swamp, shore, fifth month

Kunyomi: さつき

Onyomi: コウ

Composition: 白二十

皐

Radical: 白

Meaning: white

Reading: しろ

Frequency: 109

Alternative forms:

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五月（さつき） fifth month of the lunar calendar, satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)

五月晴れ（さつきばれ） fine weather during the rainy season