Word Meaning

o

麻 is read as お (o) and means cannabis (Cannabis sativa).

Meaning

English

  1. cannabis (Cannabis sativa)
  2. hemp (plant)
  3. hemp (fiber)
  4. linen
  5. flax
  6. jute

Reading

Kana

Romaji

o

Writing Variants

  • o
  • あさ asa

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 5200 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

麻薬

まやく

narcotic

麻布

まふ

hemp cloth

麻酔

ますい

anaesthesia

麻薬問題担当長官

まやくもんだいたんとうちょうかん

drug czar

麻生派

あそうは

Aso faction (of the Liberal Democratic Party)

大麻

たいま

Shinto paper offerings

胡麻

ごま

sesame (Sesamum indicum)

麻痺

まひ

paralysis

麻雀

まーじゃん

mahjong

大麻取締法

たいまとりしまりほう

Cannabis Control Act

Example Sentences

10

このぬのはちょまからつくられている。

This cloth is made from ramie.

Are you on drugs?

Are you on dope?

I like mahjong.

He does drugs.

Was Tom on drugs?

There are no drugs here.

I'll give you a local anaesthetic.

Tom smokes pot.

I like mahjong.