Word details

にんにく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word にんにく.

Dictionary

Entry

にんにくニンニク大蒜蒜葫NounUsually kanaFreq #39592
1

garlic (Allium sativum)

Examples
にんにくは強いにおいを放つ。
Garlic gives off a strong odor.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

大

large, big

3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダイタイ

Kun

おお-おお.きい-おお.いに

Nanori

うふおおうたたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもとわ
蒜

garlic

13 strokes

On

サン

Kun

にんにくひるのびる
葫

garlic

13 strokes

On

コ

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