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芝

芝 — turf, lawn

Learn the correct stroke order for 芝 (turf), a 6-stroke kanji.

JLPT N1Secondary school6 strokes

Stroke Order

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Stroke 0 / 6
On'yomi (音読み)シshi
Kun'yomi (訓読み)しばshiba
Strokes6
Radical艸
Frequency#1052
Meaningsturf, lawn

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Try Writing It

Practice writing each stroke in the correct order and direction. Start from the green dot.

Draw stroke 1 of 6 — start from the green dot

Common Words

芝居しばいplay; dramanoun
芝生しばふlawn; grass; turfnoun
芝草しばくさlawn; sod; turfnoun
芝しばlawn; sod; turfnoun
紙芝居かみしばいkamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)noun
芝居小屋しばいごやplayhouse; theatre; theaternoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 芝 (turf) is part of the secondary school kanji set and appears at JLPT N1 level. It has 6 strokes with radical 艸.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 芝 is #1052, making it a moderately common kanji.

Example Words in Context

芝居しばい — play; drama
芝生しばふ — lawn; grass; turf
芝草しばくさ — lawn; sod; turf

Practice Sheet

Trace then write on your own. Print this row as a PDF practice sheet.

Related Kanji

Same radical (艸)

芋taro花flower芸technique芳perfume芯wick英England若young苦suffering

Same reading

氏family name施give視inspection姿figure士gentleman司director志intention至climax

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 芝 have?

The kanji 芝 (turf) has 6 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 芝?

芝 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 芝 mean?

芝 means: turf, lawn. On'yomi readings: シ. Kun'yomi readings: しば.

What JLPT level is 芝?

芝 is a JLPT N1 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.