Readings: トウ, ドウ (Onyomi), ふじ (Kunyomi)
Meaning: wisteria
A phono-semantic compound. The radical 艹 (grass) indicates it’s a plant. The phonetic component 滕 (teng) lends its sound and hints at the spreading, climbing nature of the wisteria plant.
View JLPT N1 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 藤 has 18 strokes. It starts with the grass radical (艹) on top, followed by the complex components below, ending with the “舛” at the bottom right. Pay attention to the balance and flow of the strokes.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 艹 (くさかんむり) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 18 |
| JLPT Level | N1 |
| Grade | S (Jinmeiyō Kanji) |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- トウ (Tō)
- ドウ (Dō)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- ふじ (fuji)
Common Words Using 藤
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 佐藤 | Satō | Sato (a common Japanese surname) |
| 伊藤 | Itō | Ito (a common Japanese surname) |
| 加藤 | Katō | Kato (a common Japanese surname) |
| 後藤 | Gotō | Goto (a common Japanese surname) |
| 近藤 | Kondō | Kondo (a common Japanese surname) |
| 斉藤 | Saitō | Saito (a common Japanese surname) |
| 遠藤 | Endō | Endo (a common Japanese surname) |
| 安藤 | Andō | Ando (a common Japanese surname) |
| 藤堂 | Tōdō | Todo (a common Japanese surname) |
| 藤原氏 | Fujiwara-shi | Fujiwara clan (historical aristocratic family) |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 藤 | fuji | wisteria |
| 藤の花 | fuji no hana | wisteria flower |
| 山藤 | yamafuji | wild wisteria |
| 藤棚 | fujidana | wisteria trellis |
| 藤色 | fujiiro | wisteria color (light purple) |
| 野田藤 | nodafuji | Japanese wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) |
| 藤娘 | fujimusume | Wisteria Maiden (a kabuki character) |
| 藤蔓 | fujizuru | wisteria vine |
| 藤袴 | fujibakama | Eupatorium fortunei (a type of plant) |
| 藤岡 | Fujioka | Fujioka (a common Japanese place name/surname) |
Example Sentences
Japanese: 公園の藤の花が満開だ。
Kana: こうえんのふじのはながまんかいだ。
Romaji: Kōen no fuji no hana ga mankai da.
English: The wisteria flowers in the park are in full bloom.
Japanese: 藤原氏は日本の歴史に大きな影響を与えた。
Kana: ふじわらしはにほんのれきしにおおきなえいきょうをあたえた。
Romaji: Fujiwara-shi wa Nihon no rekishi ni ōkina eikyō o ataeta.
English: The Fujiwara clan had a great influence on Japanese history.
Japanese: 私たちは藤棚の下で昼食をとった。
Kana: わたしたちはふじだなのしたでちゅうしょくをとった。
Romaji: Watashitachi wa fujidana no shita de chūshoku o totta.
English: We had lunch under the wisteria trellis.
Japanese: 彼女の苗字は佐藤です。
Kana: かのじょのみょうじはさとうです。
Romaji: Kanojo no myōji wa Satō desu.
English: Her surname is Sato.
Japanese: 彼は藤色のネクタイを締めていた。
Kana: かれはふじいろのネクタイをしめていた。
Romaji: Kare wa fujiiro no nekutai o shimete ita.
English: He was wearing a wisteria-colored tie.
Japanese: この寺には樹齢数百年の藤がある。
Kana: このてらにはじゅれいすうひゃくねんのふじがある。
Romaji: Kono tera ni wa jurei sūhyakunen no fuji ga aru.
English: This temple has wisteria trees that are hundreds of years old.
Japanese: 田中さんと伊藤さんは親しい友人だ。
Kana: たなかさんといとうさんはしたしいゆうじんだ。
Romaji: Tanaka-san to Itō-san wa shitashii yūjin da.
English: Tanaka-san and Ito-san are close friends.
Japanese: 彼は藤のつるで編んだ籠を作った。
Kana: かれはふじのつるであんだかごをつくった。
Romaji: Kare wa fuji no tsuru de anda kago o tsukutta.
English: He made a basket woven from wisteria vines.
Japanese: 近藤先生はとても優しい。
Kana: こんどうせんせいはとてもやさしい。
Romaji: Kondō-sensei wa totemo yasashii.
English: Professor Kondo is very kind.
Japanese: 藤の花の香りが風に乗って漂ってきた。
Kana: ふじのはなのかおりがかぜにのってたゆたってきた。
Romaji: Fuji no hana no kaori ga kaze ni notte tayutatte kita.
English: The scent of wisteria flowers drifted on the wind.
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