ぜんまい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ぜんまい
1
Japanese royal fern (Osmunda japonica); Asian royal fern; flowering fern
Kanji in this Word
薇
17 strokes
Meanings
an edible fern
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ラ
ビ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ぜんまい
紫
12 strokes
Frequency: 1516
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
purple
violet
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
むらさき
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さい
ゆかり
萁
11 strokes
Meanings
kind of grasses
bean stocks & pods
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
カイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まめがら
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