稿
わら
wara
JLPT N115 strokesKanjiLevel 86 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
稿 is the kanji for "Manuscript". The most common reading is わら (wara). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Manuscript
Also : Draft · Copy · Straw
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Readings
kunわら/ warakunしたがき/ shitagakionこう/ kou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
15 strokes
Radicals
禾高
Example Sentences
彼は新しい小説の原稿を書き上げた。
かれはあたらしいしょうせつのげんこうをかきあげた。
He finished writing the draft of his new novel.
論文の初稿を教授に提出した。
ろんぶんのしょこうをきょうじゅにていしゅつした。
I submitted the first draft of my paper to the professor.
Vocabulary using 稿
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
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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