Keyword
stem
Info
FrequencyTop 2100-2200
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig772
Old form莖
Readings
けい
(41%)
くき
(22%)
ぐき
(5%)
Composed of
blades of grass
sacred
Used in vocabulary (68 in total)
Examples (7 in total)
A rose has thorns on its stem.
Do your gums bleed?
Your gums are in bad shape.