Word details

たんぽぽ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word たんぽぽ.

Dictionary

Entry

《たんぽぽ》タンポポほこうえい蒲公英NounUsually kanaFreq #43822
1

dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)

Examples
そのとき彼らはたんぽぽをつみとって、彼らの耳につけました。
Then they picked dandelions and put them in their ears.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

蒲

bullrush, flag, cattail

14 strokesFrequency 1,887Grade 9

On

ホボフブ

Kun

がまかばかま
公

public, prince, official, governmental

4 strokesFrequency 118JLPT N2Grade 2

On

コウク

Kun

おおやけ

Nanori

あきらききみきんたかただしともひろまさ
英

England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx

8 strokesFrequency 430JLPT N3Grade 4

On

エイ

Kun

はなぶさ

Nanori

ああいえすぐるはなひひでよしら

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