Word details

山芋

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 山芋.

Dictionary

Entry

山芋山いもまいもヤマイモNounFreq #51241
1

Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mountain

3 strokesFrequency 131JLPT N4Grade 1

On

サンセン

Kun

やま

Nanori

やのやん

taro, yam, tuber

6 strokesFrequency 2,418JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

いも

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