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菜

菜 — vegetable, side dish, greens

Learn the correct stroke order for 菜 (vegetable), a 11-stroke kanji.

JLPT N2Grade 411 strokes

Stroke Order

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On'yomi (音読み)サイsai
Kun'yomi (訓読み)なna
Strokes11
Radical艸
Frequency#1327
Meaningsvegetable, side dish, greens

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 11 — start from the green dot

Common Words

菜園さいえんvegetable gardennoun
菜種なたねrapeseed; coleseednoun
菜食さいしょくvegetable dietnoun
山菜さんさいedible wild plantsnoun
白菜はくさいnapa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbagenoun
野菜やさいvegetablenoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 菜 (vegetable) is taught in grade 4 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N2 level. It has 11 strokes with radical 艸.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 菜 is #1327, making it a moderately common kanji.

Example Words in Context

菜園さいえん — vegetable garden
菜種なたね — rapeseed; coleseed
菜食さいしょく — vegetable diet

Practice Sheet

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Same reading

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 菜 have?

The kanji 菜 (vegetable) has 11 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 菜?

菜 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 菜 mean?

菜 means: vegetable, side dish, greens. On'yomi readings: サイ. Kun'yomi readings: な.

What JLPT level is 菜?

菜 is a JLPT N2 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.