What does kanji 菅 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 菅 is sedge.

How is kanji 菅 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 菅 are すげ; the onyomi readings are カン, ケン.

What words use kanji 菅?

Example words that use kanji 菅 include 菅, 菅笠, 菅藻, 蝦夷黄菅.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

菅

Meaning

Kanji 菅

sedge

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: すげ
Onyomi 音読み: カンケン
Nanori 名乗り: すすがすご

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #1562
Strokes: 11
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 棺 • 官 • 管 • 逭 • 倌 • 涫 • 琯

Related vocabulary

Showing 14 common entries

Showing 14 of 14 entries that include this kanji.

菅

すが

sedge (Cyperaceae spp., esp. members of genus Carex)

菅笠

すげがさ

sedge-woven (bamboo) hat

菅藻

すがも

Phyllospadix iwatensis (species of seagrass)

蝦夷黄菅

えぞきすげ

lemon day-lily (Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus, formerly Hemerocallis flava)

寒菅

かんすげ

Carex morrowii

丸菅

まるすげ

softstem bulrush (Scirpus tabernaemontani)

真菅

ますげ

sedge

日光黄菅

にっこうきすげ

day lily (Hemerocallis dumortierii)

白菅

しらすげ

Carex alopecuroides var. chlorostachya (species of sedge)

浜菅

はますげ

nut grass (Cyperus rotundus)

綿菅

わたすげ

cotton grass (Eriophorum vaginatum subsp. fauriei)

夕菅

ゆうすげ

daily lily

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は菅で作られた帽子をかぶっている。

He is wearing a hat made of sedge.

古い菅笠が壁に掛かっている。

An old sedge hat is hanging on the wall.

菅は湿地によく生えている。

Sedge often grows in wetlands.

職人が菅を編んで籠を作る。

A craftsman weaves sedge to make baskets.

菅原という苗字は日本で一般的だ。

The surname Sugawara is common in Japan.

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