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Kanji for Straight grain
The kanji for “straight grain” is 柾 and written in 9 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
柾
straight grain
Straight wood grain; an upright character.
9 strokes Kun reading まさ、まさめ、まさき (masa, masame, masaki) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: straight grain, spindle tree, (kokuji)
Readings used for names on Nazuke: masa
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