Kanji

匏

Meaning

gourd

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • ひさご

On'yomi

  • ほ
  • ほう

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/11

Related Entries

匏 ひさご
gourd, calabash, bottle gourd,...
匏 ふくべ
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourd...

Component Analysis

匏
gourd
ひさご, ホ, ホウ
夸
boast
ほご.る, コ, カ
大
large, big
おお-, おお.きい, ダイ
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ
人
person
ひと, -り, ジン
亏
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ
丂
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
さまた.げられる, コウ
包
wrap, pack up, cover...
つつ.む, くる.む, ホウ
勹
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
つつ.む, ホウ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
巳
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み, シ
己
self
おのれ, つちのと, コ

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