Japanese symbol for “betel”
蒟醤
きんま
Romaji: kinma
betel (Piper betle)
In Japanese, betel is 蒟醤, read きんま (kinma).
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Meanings
- n betel (Piper betle)
Written forms: 蒟醤. Readings: きんま、キンマ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蒟蒻 | こんにゃく konnyaku | konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue |
| 蒟蒻本 | こんにゃくぼん konnyakubon | Japanese book size (approx. 12.5cm by 17.5cm) |
| 醤油 | しょうゆ shouyu | soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu |
| 生醤油 | きじょうゆ kijouyu | pure soy sauce |
| 醤蝦 | あみ ami | opossum shrimp (Mysida spp.); mysid |
| 豆板醤 | トーバンジャン toobanjan | doubanjiang (Chinese broad bean chili paste) |
| 魚醤 | ぎょしょう gyoshou | fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish) |
| 魚醤油 | うおじょうゆ uojouyu | fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “betel”.
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