JLPT N1

moss; lichen

Item 501 of 642 | 8 strokes | Radical: 艹 (grass)

Readings

On'yomiタイ
Kun'yomiこけ

Mnemonic

GRASS-like plants that cling to rocks—MOSS.

Example Words

苔 (こけ) moss
苔むす (こけむす) to become mossy
海苔 (のり) seaweed; nori