# 麻 — hemp; numb

麻 means “hemp; numb”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: マ (ma), マア (maa). Kun'yomi: あさ (asa). You'll see it in words such as 麻 (asa, “hemp; flax”).

- Meaning: hemp; numb
- On'yomi: マ (ma), マア (maa)
- Kun'yomi: あさ (asa)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Plants & farming 2

## How to remember 麻

Parts: 广 shelter · 林 grove

## Words with 麻

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 麻 | あさ (asa) | hemp; flax |

## Don't confuse it with

[歴](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/past-record/) · [暦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/calendar/)

## More in the “Plants & farming 2” set

[麻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hemp/) · [柳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/willow/) · [茂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/grow-thick/) · [繁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lush/) · [梅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/plum/) · [桜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cherry-tree/) · [菊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/chrysanthemum/) · [芳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fragrant/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hemp/. Last updated 2026-11-01.