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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

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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