芝
しば
shiba
JLPT N16 strokesKanjiLevel 94 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
芝 is the kanji for "Turf". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is しば (shiba). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Turf
Also : Lawn
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Readings
kunしば/ shibaonし/ shi
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
6 strokes
Radicals
艹之
Example Sentences
芝生が青々と茂っている。
しばふがあおあおとしげっている。
The lawn grows lush and green.
芝居を存分に鑑賞した。
しばいをぞんぶんにかんしょうした。
I enjoyed the theatrical play to the fullest.
Vocabulary using 芝
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 22, 2026
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