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ようさい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ようさい.

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Entry

ようさい雍菜甕菜ヨウサイNounUsually kanaFreq #109389
1

swamp morning glory (Ipomoea aquatica); water spinach; river spinach; kangkong; Chinese spinach; Chinese Watercress; Chinese convolvulus; swamp cabbage

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

雍

softening, mitigation

13 strokes

On

ヨウユ

Kun

ふさ.ぐやわら.ぐ
菜

vegetable, side dish, greens

11 strokesFrequency 1,327JLPT N3Grade 4

On

サイ

Kun

な

Nanori

よう
甕

jar, jug, vat

18 strokesFrequency 2,448

On

オウ

Kun

かめみか

Nanori

もたい

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