Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
1547 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 11
Meaning: arrowroot, kudzu
Kunyomi: つづら くず
Onyomi: カツ カチ
Composition: 艹
Radical: 艸
Meaning: grass
葛 (くず) kudzu (Pueraria montana), Japanese arrowroot, Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
葛籠 (つづら) wicker clothes hamper
熊葛 (くまつづら) common vervain (Verbena officinalis), common verbena
葛餡 (くずあん) kudzu sauce