What does kanji 菊 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 菊 is chrysanthemum.

How is kanji 菊 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 菊 are キク.

What is the main radical of kanji 菊?

The main radical for kanji 菊 is 艸.

What words use kanji 菊?

Example words that use kanji 菊 include 菊, 菊花, キク科, 菊タブー.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

菊

Meaning

Kanji 菊

chrysanthemum

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み: キク
Nanori 名乗り: あきひ

Old form: (tidak ada) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1287
Strokes: 11
Radical: 艸
Components: 勹 • 艾 • 米
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 掬 • 婅 • 椈 • 毱 • 匊 • 粷 • 麹

Related vocabulary

Showing 31 common entries

Showing 31 of 85 entries that include this kanji.

菊

きく

chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)

菊花

きくか

chrysanthemum flower

キク科

キクか

Asteraceae (family of flowering plants comprising the asters, daisies, sunflowers, etc.)

菊タブー

きくタブー

chrysanthemum taboo

菊の花

きくのはな

chrysanthemum flower

菊の御紋

きくのごもん

imperial chrysanthemum crest

菊の節句

きくのせっく

Chrysanthemum Festival (one of the five annual festivals; celebrated on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month)

菊びら回転

きくびらかいてん

rotasi seks anal berkelompok

菊芋

きくいも

Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)

菊花章

きっかしょう

Order of the Chrysanthemum

菊花紋章

きくかもんしょう

imperial chrysanthemum crest

菊花膾

きくかなます

boiled chrysanthemum petals pickled in vinegar

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

庭に白い菊が咲いている。

White chrysanthemums are blooming in the garden.

母は菊の花が好きだ。

My mother likes chrysanthemums.

秋になると菊をよく見かける。

You often see chrysanthemums in autumn.

その店で黄色い菊を買った。

I bought yellow chrysanthemums at that shop.

菊は日本でも親しまれている花だ。

The chrysanthemum is a flower cherished in Japan as well.

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