Word Meaning 零余子

ぬかご nukago

零余子 is read as ぬかご (nukago) and means bulbil (esp. of a Japanese yam).

Meaning

English

  1. bulbil (esp. of a Japanese yam)
  2. propagule
  3. brood bud

Reading

Kana

ぬかご

Romaji

nukago

Writing Variants

  • 零余子 むかご mukago
  • 零余子 れいよし reiyoshi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 112511 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

零余子虎の尾

むかごとらのお

alpine bistort (Bistorta vivipara)

零余子蕁麻

むかごいらくさ

Laportea bulbifera (species of nettle-like plant)

零因子

ぜろいんし

zero divisor

余因子

よいんし

cofactor

れい

zero

零下

れいか

below zero

零点

れいてん

zero (of a function)

零時

れいじ

twelve o'clock

ぜろ

nothing

零細

れいさい

insignificant

零れる

こぼれる

to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

零敗

れいはい

having no losses