Kanji

蒲

Meaning

bullrush flag and cattail

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • こ がま Typha orientalis
  • かば いろ reddish yellow
  • かば やき kabayaki
  • かば ざくら ornamental variety of double weeping rosebud cherry
  • かま ぼこ kamaboko
  • かま とと feigning ignorance
  • かに かま imitation crab meat

On'yomi

  • ほ りゅう purple willow
  • ほ ふく creeping
  • ほ せん bulrush mat
  • ぼ
  • ふ とん futon
  • ざ ふ round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
  • ふ とんがわ quilting
  • しき ぶ とん futon (laid on the floor)
  • ざ ぶ とん zabuton
  • かけ ぶ とん duvet

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/13

Related Entries

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common cattail (Typha latifoli...
蒲 がま
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Component Analysis

蒲
bullrush, flag, cattail
がま, かば, ホ
艹
( 艸 ) grass, radical number 140
浦
bay, creek, inlet...
うら, ホ
氵
( 水 ) water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
甫
for the first time, not until
はじ.めて, ホ, フ
用
utilize, business, service...
もち.いる, ヨウ
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ

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