Momiji

Explore how kanji connect through shared radicals, phonetic families, and meaning groups.

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Begin with the N5 essentials — 5 kanji, about 5 minutes.

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Begin with the N5 essentials — 5 kanji, about 5 minutes.

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mapleフウ、かえで · N1

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JLPT

楓

maple

JLPT N113 strokesName kanjiRadical: 木

On'yomi

フウ

Kun'yomi

かえで

Stroke order

13 strokes · ready

Watch the character build in the standard Japanese stroke sequence.

About 楓

楓 is built from the 木 and 風 components.

A common word using 楓 is 楓 (かえで), meaning “maple (Acer spp.); maple tree”.

Don't confuse it with 楽 and 薬.

Don't confuse with

Look-alikes learners actually mix up — worth a second look.

More vocabulary32 words

Dictionary words outside the current JLPT lists.

楓かえでmaple (Acer spp.); maple tree
楓ふうFormosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
瓜楓うりかえでhawthorn-leaf maple (Acer crataegifolium); uri maple
梶楓かじかえでhorned maple (Acer diabolicum)
唐楓トウカエデtrident maple (Acer buergerianum)
いろは楓いろはかえでJapanese maple (Acer palmatum)
ノルウェー楓ノルウェーかえでNorway maple (Acer platanoides)

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