楚 = 林 + 疋

楚 is a Japanese kanji, listed here under the keyword “thicket”. It is built from 林 (grove) and 疋 (critters). It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.

Keyword: thicket
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): ソ, ショ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): いばら, しもと, すわえ
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: bramble
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 楚 name of feudal state

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

林 grove
疋 critters

Characters that contain 楚

礎 cornerstone

How to find 楚 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “grove” + “critters”. 楚 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 楚 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.