葛 — “Arrowroot / Kudzu” in Japanese

Master (高手)かつ, かち, つづら, くず

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“Arrowroot / Kudzu” in Japanese is 葛, read katsu, kachi, tsuzura (かつ, かち, つづら, くず). 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 葛 (kudzu).

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What does 葛 mean?

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Kanji	葛
Meaning	Arrowroot / Kudzu
Readings	かつ, かち, つづら, くず
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	葛 (kudzu)

How to read 葛

葛 is read katsu (かつ) or kachi (かち) or tsuzura (つづら) or kuzu (くず) depending on the word.

Words with 葛

葛湯

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Updated: 2026-08-28