Word Meaning

へた heta

蔕 is read as へた (heta) and means calyx.

Meaning

English

  1. calyx

Reading

Kana

へた

Romaji

heta

Writing Variants

  • ほぞ hozo

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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かきのへたはかたくて、ゆびではとりにくい。

The persimmon's stem is hard, so it is difficult to remove with your fingers.

いちごはへたをとってからあらってください。

Please wash the strawberries after removing the stems.

このはなはがくがおおきくてめだつ。

This flower has a large, noticeable calyx.

ぶどうはへたをのこしたままひやすとながもちする。

Grapes keep longer if you chill them with the stems still attached.

そのみはへたのちかくからいたんでいた。

The fruit had started to spoil near the stem.