Meanings
Readings
Common Words
surname; family name; last name
seedling; young plant
rice seedling
Pacific island flatsedge (Cyperus cyperoides)
seeds and seedlings
eggs and hatchlings; (fish) eggs and fry
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.
Constituents
The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.
Mnemonic Stories
The flower field starts with a single seedling.
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