Word Meaning 薄荷

はか haka

薄荷 is read as はか (haka) and means Japanese peppermint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens).

Meaning

English

  1. Japanese peppermint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens)
  2. mint (e.g. peppermint, spearmint, etc.)

Reading

Kana

はか

Romaji

haka

Writing Variants

  • 薄荷 はっか hakka

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 145416 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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薄荷水

はっかすい

peppermint beverage

薄荷脳

はっかのう

menthol

薄荷油

はっかゆ

mint oil

薄荷精

はっかせい

essence of mint

木立薄荷

きだちはっか

summer savory (Satureja hortensis)

西洋山薄荷

せいようやまはっか

lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)

山薄荷

やまはっか

Plectranthus inflexus (species of plant in the mint family)

西洋薄荷

せいようはっか

peppermint (Mentha x piperita)

花薄荷

はなはっか

oregano (Origanum vulgare)

オランダ薄荷

おらんだはっか

spearmint (Mentha spicata)

犬薄荷

いぬはっか

catnip (Nepeta cataria)

薄荷糖

はっかとう

peppermint