What does kanji 麻 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 麻 is hemp.

How is kanji 麻 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 麻 are あさ; the onyomi readings are マ, マア.

What is the main radical of kanji 麻?

The main radical for kanji 麻 is 麻.

What words use kanji 麻?

Example words that use kanji 麻 include 麻将, 麻布, 麻の実, 麻の中の蓬.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

麻

Meaning

Kanji 麻

hemp

hemp, flax, numb

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あさ
Onyomi 音読み: ママア
Nanori 名乗り: ああざお

Variant: 蔴 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1142
Strokes: 11
Radical: 麻
Components: 广 • 木 • 麻
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 彬 • 森 • 琳 • 禁 • 林 • 淋 • 埜

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 205 entries that include this kanji.

麻将

まあじゃん

mahjong

麻布

あさぬの

hemp cloth

麻の実

あさのみ

hemp seed

麻の中の蓬

あさのなかのよもぎ

nurture beats nature

麻の葉

あさのは

family crest shaped as a hemp leaf

麻の葉楓

あさのはかえで

deep-veined maple (Acer argutum)

麻ひも

あさひも

hemp cord

麻衣

あさごろも

linen robe

麻冠

あさかんむり

kanji "hemp" radical at top

麻幹花

おがらばな

Acer ukurunduense (species of Asian maple)

麻屑

あさくず

oakum

麻姑

まこ

backscratcher

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

夏は麻のシャツをよく着ます。

I often wear hemp shirts in summer.

この布は麻でできています。

This cloth is made of hemp.

麻の葉模様が好きです。

I like the hemp leaf pattern.

麻の服は風通しがいいです。

Hemp clothes are well ventilated.

この畑では麻を育てています。

They grow hemp in this field.

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