庵
庵
11 strokes
Frequency: 2119
Grade 9
Meanings
hermitage
retreat
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
アン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いおり
いお
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あ
い
いほり
Common Words
1
Abbreviation
pickled daikon radish
Examples
この沢庵は塩気が足りない。
The pickled radish needs a touch of salt.
1
agency for employing servants and arranging marriages (Edo period); mediator; go-between
2
flattery; flatterer
3
慶安 only
Keian era (1648.2.15-1652.9.18)
1
owner of a hermitage; abbess; prioress; nun in charge of a Buddhist convent
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