Word details

どんぐり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word どんぐり.

Dictionary

Entry

どんぐりドングリ《団栗》橡NounUsually kanaFreq #39630
1

acorn

Examples
カシの大樹も小さなドングリから育つ。
Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

団

group, association

6 strokesFrequency 213JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ダントン

Kun

かたまりまる.い
栗

chestnut

10 strokesFrequency 1,550JLPT N1Grade 9

On

リツリ

Kun

くりおののく

Nanori

くるりっ
橡

horse chestnut

16 strokes

On

ショウゾウ

Kun

とちくぬぎ

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