杉
すぎ
sugi
JLPT N17 strokesKanjiLevel 92 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
杉 is the kanji for "Cedar". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is すぎ (sugi). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Cedar
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Readings
kunすぎ/ sugionさん/ san
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
木彡
Example Sentences
古い杉の木が高くそびえ立っている。
ふるいすぎのきがたかくそびえたっている。
An old cedar tree towers high.
杉の清々しい香りが心地よく漂う。
すぎのすがすがしいかおりがここちよくただよう。
The refreshing scent of cedar drifts pleasantly.
Vocabulary using 杉
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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