# 茎 — Stem

Frequency rank 1734 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 貌 (Countenance), less common than 祥 (Auspicious).

- On’yomi: けい
- Kun’yomi: くき
- Radical: 艸 Grass (Kangxi 140)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

Flowers on top grow from something jammed in below — the stem is jammed firmly into the ground, and flowers spring upward from its sturdy base.

In words:

- 茎 くき — stalk

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