松
KANJI DETAIL
pine
On readingしょう8 strokesN4
Radical 木 · treeStroke order
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Japanese readings
- On reading
- しょう
- Kun reading
- まつ
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
松has 8 strokes and refers to a pine tree. - Basic usage:
松, the tree, is readまつ, while松明, a torch, is readたいまつ.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Whole-word reading
- The two characters in
松明are read together as the whole wordたいまつ.
- The two characters in
- What is lit
- In
松明に火をつけた,にmarks the thing to which a flame is applied.
- In