Word Meaning 款冬

かんとう kantou

款冬 is read as かんとう (kantou) and means Japanese silverleaf (Farfugium japonicum).

Meaning

English

  1. Japanese silverleaf (Farfugium japonicum)
  2. giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus)
  3. kerria (Kerria japonica)

Reading

Kana

かんとう

Romaji

kantou

Writing Variants

  • 款冬 かんどう kandou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 136131 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

暖冬

だんとう

mild winter

厳冬

げんとう

severe winter

核の冬

かくのふゆ

nuclear winter

ふゆ

winter

春夏秋冬

しゅんかしゅうとう

spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter

初冬

しょとう

early winter

真冬

まふゆ

midwinter

越冬

えっとう

passing the winter

昨冬

さくとう

last winter

天門冬

てんもんどう

dried Chinese asparagus root

旧冬

きゅうとう

former winters

定款

ていかん

articles of incorporation