Kanji

韮

Meaning

leek

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • にら garlic chives (Allium tuberosum)
  • にら ねぎ broadleaf wild leek (Allium ampeloprasum)
  • き にら Chinese yellow chives (Allium tuberosum)

On'yomi

  • きゅう
  • く

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/12

Related Entries

韮 にら
garlic chives (Allium tuberosu...

Component Analysis

韮
leek
にら, キュウ, ク
艹
( 艸 ) grass, radical number 140
韭
leek radical (no. 179)
キュウ, ク
非
un-, mistake, negative...
あら.ず, ヒ
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ

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