梗 — “For The Most Part / Close Up / Flower Stem” in Japanese

Master (高手)こう, きょう, ふさぐ, やまにれ, おおむね

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“For The Most Part / Close Up / Flower Stem” in Japanese is 梗, read kou, kyou, fusagu (こう, きょう, ふさぐ, やまにれ, おおむね). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 梗塞 (infarction).

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What does 梗 mean?

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Kanji	梗
Meaning	For The Most Part / Close Up / Flower Stem
Readings	こう, きょう, ふさぐ, やまにれ, おおむね
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	梗塞 (infarction)

How to read 梗

梗 is read kou (こう) or kyou (きょう) or fusagu (ふさぐ) or yamanire (やまにれ) or oomune (おおむね) depending on the word.

Words with 梗

梗塞

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Updated: 2026-08-28