Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2488 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 17
Meaning: straw
Kunyomi: わら
Onyomi: コウ
Composition: 蒿 木
Radical: 艸
Meaning: grass
藁 (わら) straw
笑 (わら) LOL, haha
敷き藁 (しきわら) (animal's) litter
巻藁 (まきわら) straw post for training sword strikes, karate punches and arrow hits