Word details

ぜんまい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ぜんまい.

Dictionary

Entry

んまいゼンマイ紫萁NounUsually kanaFreq #87445
1

Japanese royal fern (Osmunda japonica); Asian royal fern; flowering fern

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

an edible fern

17 strokes

On

Kun

ぜんまい

purple, violet

12 strokesFrequency 1,516JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

むらさき

Nanori

さいゆかり

kind of grasses, bean stocks & pods

11 strokes

On

カイ

Kun

まめがら

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