What does kanji 葷 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 葷 is garlic.

How is kanji 葷 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 葷 are クン.

What words use kanji 葷?

Example words that use kanji 葷 include 葷, 葷菜, 葷酒, 葷酒山門に入るを許さず.

Kanken 1

葷

Meaning

Kanji 葷

garlic

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: -
Onyomi 音読み: クン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 12
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Level 1
Similar Kanji: 運 • 揮 • 暉 • 渾 • 軍 • 鄆 • 惲

Related vocabulary

8 common entries

Showing 8 of 8 entries that include this kanji.

葷

くん

pungent vegetable (esp. ginger and water pepper)

葷菜

くんさい

pungent vegetable (e.g. onion, garlic, leek)

葷酒

くんしゅ

pungent vegetables (e.g. garlic or Chinese chives) and alcohol

葷酒山門に入るを許さず

くんしゅさんもんにいるをゆるさず

bringing pungent vegetables or liquor inside the temple is prohibited

葷辛

くんしん

pungent vegetable (e.g. garlic, onion, etc)

葷羶

くんせん

pungent vegetables and raw-smelling meat

五葷

ごくん

five pungent roots (in Buddhism or Taoism)

三厭五葷

さんえんごくん

meat and the five pungent roots (avoided in Buddhist cuisine)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この料理には葷が入っていません。

This dish does not contain garlic or other strong-smelling vegetables.

寺では葷を使わない食事が出された。

At the temple, a meal without garlic or other pungent vegetables was served.

彼は体質のため、葷を控えている。

Because of his condition, he avoids garlic and other pungent vegetables.

葷の香りが苦手な人もいる。

Some people do not like the smell of garlic and other pungent vegetables.

今日は葷を抜いた献立にした。

Today I chose a menu without garlic or other pungent vegetables.