葛: the kanji for arrowroot; kudzu
葛 is a Jōyō kanji that means arrowroot; kudzu. Below are its readings, 2 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
葛 is written in 12 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
葛 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 2 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
カツ (katsu)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 葛藤かっとう · kattō | inner conflict; struggle |
くず (kuzu)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 葛湯くずゆ · kuzuyu | hot kudzu drink |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 仕事と家庭の間で葛藤しています。Shigoto to katei no aida de kattō shite imasu.I'm torn between work and family.
- 主人公の心の葛藤が描かれた小説です。Shujinkō no kokoro no kattō ga egakareta shōsetsu desu.It's a novel that portrays the hero's inner struggle.
- 風邪のときに葛湯を飲みました。Kaze no toki ni kuzuyu o nomimashita.I drank hot kudzu tea when I had a cold.
- 山の斜面に葛が広がっている。Yama no shamen ni kuzu ga hirogatte iru.Kudzu is spreading over the mountainside.
- 長い葛藤の末に決めました。Nagai kattō no sue ni kimemashita.I decided after a long struggle.
Questions about 葛
How many strokes does 葛 have?
葛 is written in 12 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 葛?
The on readings are katsu (カツ). The kun readings are kuzu (くず).
What JLPT level is 葛?
葛 is a Jōyō kanji, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so other study materials may place 葛 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
葛 is one of the 2,136 kanji in the official Jōyō Kanji Table, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. Our lists are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009 and on the levels that several learning sites agree on, so other study materials may place 葛 at a JLPT level. See the list of Jōyō kanji outside our JLPT lists.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 葛
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.