松

pine tree

JLPT N1 Grade 4 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: まつ
On'yomi: ショウ
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

松 means "pine tree". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read まつ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

松 in example sentences

それは松まつの木きです。

Sore wa matsu no ki desu.

That's a pine tree.
松まつの木きを植うえたんだよ。

Matsu no ki o uetan da yo.

I planted a pine tree.
松まつかさが、トムの頭上ずじょうに落おちました。

Matsukasa ga, tomu no zujou ni ochimashita.

A pine cone fell on Tom's head.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 松 mean?: 松 means "pine tree". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 松 have?: 松 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 松 read?: It is read まつ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 松?: 松 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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