What does kanji 葵 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 葵 is hollyhock.

How is kanji 葵 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 葵 are あおい; the onyomi readings are キ.

What is the main radical of kanji 葵?

The main radical for kanji 葵 is 艸.

What words use kanji 葵?

Example words that use kanji 葵 include アオイ科, 葵, 葵の御紋, 葵花.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 1

葵

Meaning

Kanji 葵

hollyhock

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あおい
Onyomi 音読み: キ
Nanori 名乗り: あおいまもる

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2122
Strokes: 12
Radical: 艸
Components: ハ • 卜 • 天 • 艾 • 癸
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 揆 • 鄈 • 猤 • 戣 • 暌 • 癸 • 睽

Related vocabulary

Showing 26 common entries

Showing 26 of 38 entries that include this kanji.

アオイ科

アオイか

Malvaceae (family of mallows)

葵

あおい

Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)

葵の御紋

あおいのごもん

wild ginger trefoil family crest (of the Tokugawa clan)

葵花

きか

sunflower

葵貝

あおいがい

eggcase (shell) of the greater argonaut

葵祭

あおいまつり

Aoi Festival (Kyoto, May 15)

山葵

わさび

horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)

磯巾着

いそぎんちゃく

sea anemone

黄蜀葵

とろろあおい

sunset hibiscus (Hibiscus manihot)

花葵

はなあおい

hollyhock (Althaea rosea)

寒葵

かんあおい

Asarum nipponicum (species of wild ginger)

向日葵

ひまわり

sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

庭に葵の花が綺麗に咲いています。

Hollyhocks are blooming beautifully in the garden.

葵祭は京都の三大祭りの一つです。

The Aoi Festival is one of the three major festivals in Kyoto.

徳川家の家紋は三つ葉葵です。

The family crest of the Tokugawa house is the triple hollyhock.

葵の葉は大きくて丸い形をしています。

Hollyhock leaves are large and round.

彼女は葵という名前です。

Her name is Aoi.

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魔法小葵花 Mofa Xiao Kuihua

Kanji 葵

Readings

Related vocabulary

アオイ科

葵

葵の御紋

葵花

葵貝

葵祭

山葵

磯巾着

黄蜀葵

花葵

寒葵

向日葵

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