What does kanji 芒 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 芒 is beard (grain).

How is kanji 芒 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 芒 are すすき, のぎ, のげ; the onyomi readings are コウ, ボウ, モウ.

What words use kanji 芒?

Example words that use kanji 芒 include 芒, 芒果, 芒種, 芒硝.

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芒

Meaning

Kanji 芒

beard (grain)

beard (grain), pampas grass

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: すすきのぎのげ
Onyomi 音読み: コウボウモウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 𦬆 (Itaiji)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 6
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Kanji Kentei: Level 1
Similar Kanji: 忙 • 忘 • 妄 • 盲 • 亡 • 邙 • 吂

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Showing 10 of 12 entries that include this kanji.

芒

すすき

Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis)

芒果

マンゴ

mango (Mangifera indica)

芒種

ぼうしゅ

"grain in ear" solar term (approx. June 6, when awns begin to grow on grains)

芒硝

ぼうしょう

sal mirabilis

芒硝泉

ぼうしょうせん

hot spring rich in sodium sulfate

芒洋

ぼうよう

vast

五芒

ごぼう

pentagram

光芒

こうぼう

beam of light

石灰芒硝

せっかいぼうしょう

glauberite

六芒星

りくぼうせい

hexagram

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

芒のある麦は手でつかみにくい。

Barley with bristles is hard to grasp by hand.

秋の川辺で芒が風に揺れていた。

Pampas grass was swaying in the wind by the river in autumn.

芒の先が服に引っかかった。

The tip of the bristle caught on my clothes.

庭の隅に芒を植えている。

I am growing pampas grass in the corner of the garden.

この穀物は芒が長いのが特徴だ。

This grain is characterized by its long bristles.

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