莧

Meaning

Kanji 莧

amaranth

amaranth, edible greens

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Unicode code: U+83A7

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
ひゆ
Onyomi 音読み
カンケン
Nanori 名乗り
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Jōyō
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JLPT
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Frequency
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Strokes
10
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Components
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Related vocabulary

5 common entries

Showing 5 of 5 entries that include this kanji.

莧

ひゆ

Joseph's-coat (Amaranthus tricolor)

滑莧

すべりひゆ

common purslane (Portulaca oleracea)

針莧

はりびゆ

spiny amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus)

穂長犬莧

ほながいぬびゆ

slender amaranth (Amaranthus viridis)

模様莧

もようびゆ

calico plant (Alternanthera ficoidea)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

畑で莧を育てている。

We grow amaranth in the field.

莧は夏の暑さにも強い。

Amaranth is also resistant to the summer heat.

母は莧をさっとゆでて夕食に出した。

My mother quickly boiled the greens and served them for dinner.

庭の隅に赤い莧が生えていた。

Red amaranth was growing in the corner of the yard.

莧の若い葉はやわらかくて食べやすい。

Its young leaves are tender and easy to eat.