Word Meaning 肥後守

ひごのかみ higonokami

肥後守 is read as ひごのかみ (higonokami) and means higonokami.

Meaning

English

  1. higonokami
  2. type of folding knife with metal handle

Reading

Kana

ひごのかみ

Romaji

higonokami

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 67673 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

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肥後

ひご

Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)

肥後椿

ひごつばき

higo camellia (Camellia japonica var.)

肥後芋茎

ひごずいき

dried giant elephant ear stem from Higo province (eaten or used as a sex aid)

事後保守

じごほしゅ

corrective maintenance

肥後花菖蒲

ひごはなしょうぶ

Iris ensata

肥料

ひりょう

manure

肥満

ひまん

corpulence

肥える

こえる

to grow fertile

肥やし

こやし

something that will help one develop in the future

肥やす

こやす

to fertilize

肥大

ひだい

hypertrophy

こえ

manure