Kanji

薊

Meaning

thistle

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • あざみ thistle (Cirsium spp.)
  • あざみ うま thrips (any insect of order Thysanoptera)
  • の あざみ Japanese thistle (Cirsium japonicum)
  • さく
  • とげ

On'yomi

  • けい
  • き
  • かい
  • け

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/16

Related Entries

薊 あざみ
thistle (Cirsium spp.)

Component Analysis

薊
thistle
あざみ, さく, ケイ
艹
( 艸 ) grass, radical number 140
魝
魚
fish
うお, さかな, ギョ
𠂊
( 勹 )
田
rice field, rice paddy
た, デン
灬
( 火 ) fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ, カ
刂
( 刀 ) knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ

Common Words

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