Kanji

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:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: grass

Examples

Kunyomi Examples

くず kudzu (Pueraria montana), Japanese arrowroot, Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)

つづら wicker clothes hamper

くまつづら common vervain (Verbena officinalis), common verbena

くず kudzu (Pueraria montana), Japanese arrowroot, Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)

くずあん kudzu sauce