| Kanji | 麻 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | マ、マア |
| Kunyomi | あさ |
| Nanori | あ, あざ, お |
| English | hemp, flax |
| Examples | 麻酔(ますい): anaesthesia; anesthesia 麻(あさ): (1) cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant) (2) hemp (fiber); linen; flax; jute 麻痺(まひ): paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor 麻姑(まこ): (1) Ma Gu; legendary Taoist immortal with long talon-like fingernails (2) backscratcher |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1142 |
| Components | 广: dotted cliff radical (no. 53) 林: grove; forest |
| Number of Strokes | 11 |
| Kanji Radical | 麻 |
| Radical Number | 200 |
| Radical Strokes | 11 |
| Radical Reading | あさ・あさかんむり |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 会意 Compound Ideographic |
| Keyword | hemp |
| Koohii Story 1 | (Image: while Batman is out, Robin is smokin´ a huge doob in a secret corner of the Batcave where he nurtures his hemp grove). |
| Koohii Story 2 | Where is the best place to hid your grove of hemp trees? In a cave, you dope! |
| RTK Index (new) | 637 |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1001-1500, kanji_nature_plant.tree
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