What does kanji 葦 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 葦 is bullrush.

How is kanji 葦 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 葦 are あし, しお.れる, しな.びる, しぼ.む, な.える, よし; the onyomi readings are イ.

What words use kanji 葦?

Example words that use kanji 葦 include 葦の髄から天井のぞく, 葦の髄から天井を覗く, 葦鴨, 葦原.

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葦

Meaning

Kanji 葦

bullrush

bullrush, reed

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あししお.れるしな.びるしぼ.むな.えるよし
Onyomi 音読み: イ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 苇 (Itaiji)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2343
Strokes: 13
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: -

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Showing 27 common entries

Showing 27 of 35 entries that include this kanji.

葦の髄から天井のぞく

よしのずいからてんじょうのぞく

to have a narrow view of things

葦の髄から天井を覗く

よしのずいからてんじょうをのぞく

to have a narrow view of things

葦鴨

よしがも

falcated teal

葦原

あしはら

reed bed

葦原の中つ国

あしはらのなかつくに

Japan

葦戸

よしど

reed sliding door

葦五位

よしごい

yellow bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis)

葦手

あしで

characters written in a way inspired from that style

葦切

よしきり

reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)

葦切鮫

よしきりざめ

blue shark (Prionace glauca, species of circumglobal requiem shark)

葦田鶴

あしたず

crane (bird)

葦登

よしのぼり

Amur goby (Rhinogobius brunneus)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

葦が風に揺れている。

The reeds are swaying in the wind.

彼は葦のペンで手紙を書いた。

He wrote a letter with a reed pen.

池の周りには葦が生い茂っている。

Reeds are growing rank around the pond.

葦の茎は中が空洞になっている。

The stalks of reeds are hollow inside.

古い家には葦の屋根があった。

The old house had a reed roof.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 10 related entries

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

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