Word Meaning 鬱金

うこん ukon

鬱金 is read as うこん (ukon) and means turmeric (Curcuma domestica).

Meaning

English

  1. turmeric (Curcuma domestica)

Reading

Kana

うこん

Romaji

ukon

Writing Variants

  • 欝金 うこん ukon

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Rank 146065 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

鬱金色

うこんいろ

yellow

鬱金香

うっこんこう

tulip

葛鬱金

くずうこん

arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea)

鬱陶しい

うっとうしい

gloomy (e.g. mood)

うつ

luxuriant (of vegetation)

賃金

ちんぎん

rental payment

大金

たいきん

large amount of money

引き金

ひきがね

trigger (of a gun, etc.)

黄金

こがね

gold

元金

がんきん

capital

税金

ぜいきん

tax

賞金

しょうきん

prize money

Example Sentences

1

The gardener had tulips of various kinds.