Word details

やまのいも

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word やまのいも.

Dictionary

Entry

やまのいも (山の芋/薯蕷)山の芋薯蕷藷蕷しょよ (薯蕷/藷蕷)じょよ (薯蕷/藷蕷)じょうよ (薯蕷/藷蕷)ヤマノイモNounUsually kanaFreq #123571
1

Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

山

mountain

3 strokesFrequency 131JLPT N4Grade 1

On

サンセン

Kun

やま

Nanori

さやのやん
芋

taro, yam, tuber

6 strokesFrequency 2,418JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ウ

Kun

いも
薯

potato

17 strokes

On

ショ

Kun

いも
蕷

yam

17 strokes

On

ヨ

Kun

いも
藷

potato

19 strokes

On

ショジョ

Kun

いも

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