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茅

miscanthus reed
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingボウ、ミョウ
Kun readingかや、ちがや
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. miscanthus reed
  2. grassy reedRtK
  1. grass used for thatching
  2. sedge used for thatching

Radicals and components

Radical艸grass
Components
How it's built
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Compound words

鴨茅かもがや
orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata)
茅屋ぼうおく
thatched cottage
茅萱ちがや
cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica)
茅舎ぼうしゃ
thatched cottage
茅場かやば
hayfield
茅葺かやぶき
thatching a roof (with grass)
茅渟ちぬ
black porgy (Acanthopagrus schlegeli)
茅蜩ヒグラシ
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
黄茅渟キチヌ
yellowfin seabream (Acanthopagrus latus)
茅巻きちまき
rice cake wrapped in bamboo leaves
茅葺きかやぶき
thatching a roof (with grass)
茅渟鯛ちぬだい
black porgy (Acanthopagrus schlegeli)
浅茅生あさじう
broad field of sparsely growing cogon grass
淺茅生あさじう
broad field of sparsely growing cogon grass

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 茅

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