What does kanji 菫 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 菫 is the violet.

How is kanji 菫 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 菫 are すみれ; the onyomi readings are キン.

What is the main radical of kanji 菫?

The main radical for kanji 菫 is 艸.

What words use kanji 菫?

Example words that use kanji 菫 include スミレ科, すみれ色, すみれ草, 菫.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Kanken 1

菫

Meaning

Kanji 菫

the violet

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: すみれ
Onyomi 音読み: キン
Nanori 名乗り: すみ

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: -
Strokes: 11
Radical: 艸
Components: 一 • ｜ • 二 • 口 • 土 • 艾
Kanji Kentei: Level 1
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 10 common entries

Showing 10 of 10 entries that include this kanji.

スミレ科

スミレか

Violaceae (violet family)

すみれ色

すみれいろ

violet (colour)

すみれ草

すみれぐさ

Fuji dawn (species of violet, Viola mandshurica)

菫

すみれ

violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)

菫青石

きんせいせき

cordierite

アフリカ菫

アフリカすみれ

African violet

叡山菫

えいざんすみれ

Viola eizanensis (flower in the violet family)

蝦夷菫

えぞすみれ

Viola eizanensis (flower in the violet family)

三色スミレ

さんしきスミレ

pansy (Viola tricolor var. hortensis)

匂菫

においすみれ

sweet violet (Viola odorata)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

菫は春に咲く花です。

Violets are flowers that bloom in spring.

道端に小さな菫が咲いている。

A small violet is blooming by the roadside.

彼女は菫の花束を抱えていた。

She was holding a bouquet of violets.

庭に菫を植えたい。

I want to plant violets in the garden.

菫の紫色はとても美しい。

The purple color of the violet is very beautiful.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 11 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

三月菫 Sumire Sangatsu