Word details

紅芋

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

Dictionary

Entry

紅芋紅いもべにいもベニイモNounFreq #221682
1

purple yam (Dioscorea alata); water yam

2

purple fleshed sweet potato (any one of several different such)

3

Word usually written using kana alone

Conus pauperculus (species of cone shell)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

crimson, deep red

9 strokesFrequency 1,299JLPT N2Grade 6

On

コウ

Kun

べにくれないあか.い

Nanori

くれもみ

taro, yam, tuber

6 strokesFrequency 2,418JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

いも

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