Word details

くちなし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word くちなし.

Dictionary

Entry

ちなし梔子巵子山梔子クチナシしし (梔子/巵子)さんしし (山梔子)NounUsually kanaFreq #108093
1

Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

gardenia

11 strokes

On

Kun

くちなし

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

large winecup, apt, fitting

7 strokes

On

Kun

さかずき

mountain

3 strokesFrequency 131JLPT N4Grade 1

On

サンセン

Kun

やま

Nanori

やのやん

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