What does kanji 芥 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 芥 is dust.

How is kanji 芥 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 芥 are あくた, からし, ごみ; the onyomi readings are カイ, ケ.

What words use kanji 芥?

Example words that use kanji 芥 include 芥子, 芥, 芥屋ゴルフ倶楽部, 芥子酢味噌.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

芥

Meaning

Kanji 芥

dust

dust, mustard, rape, rubbish, trash

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あくたからしごみ
Onyomi 音読み: カイケ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #1929
Strokes: 7
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 界 • 介 • 吤 • 圿 • 妎 • 价 • 尬

Related vocabulary

Showing 22 common entries

Showing 22 of 42 entries that include this kanji.

芥子

からし

mustard

芥

ごもく

trash

芥屋ゴルフ倶楽部

けやゴルフくらぶ

Keya Golf Club (Fukuoka)

芥子酢味噌

からしすみそ

vinegared miso mixed with mustard

芥子泥

かいしでい

mustard plaster

芥川賞

あくたがわしょう

Akutagawa Prize (literary award)

芥藍

カイラン

kai-lan

犬芥

いぬがらし

variableleaf yellowcress (Rorippa indica)

塵芥

ごみあくた

worthless thing

厨芥

ちゅうかい

kitchen waste

田芥

たがらし

celery-leaved buttercup (Ranunculus sceleratus)

唐芥子

とうがらし

shichimi pepper

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

道端に芥が落ちている。

There is rubbish lying by the roadside.

芥箱を空にしてください。

Please empty the trash can.

芥のような存在だ。

It is a trivial existence.

芥子は黄色い花を咲かせる。

The mustard plant produces yellow flowers.

芥を掃き集める。

Sweep up and collect the dust.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 11 related entries

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

変幻退魔夜行カルラ舞う！仙台小芥子怨歌 Hengen Taima Yakou Karura Mau! Sendai Kokeshi Enka