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もろこし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word もろこし.

Dictionary

Entry

もろこし蜀黍唐黍モロコシNounUsually kanaFreq #160221
1

sorghum (Sorghum bicolor); Indian millet

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

蜀

green caterpillar, Szechwan

13 strokes

On

ショクゾク

Kun

いもむし
黍

millet

12 strokes

On

ショ

Kun

きび
唐

T'ang, China, foreign

10 strokesFrequency 1,727JLPT N1Grade 8

On

トウ

Kun

から

Nanori

かろたん

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