Japanese symbol for “flax”
亜麻
あま
Romaji: ama
flax (Linum usitatissimum); linseed
In Japanese, flax is 亜麻, read あま (ama).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n flax (Linum usitatissimum); linseed
Written forms: 亜麻. Readings: あま、アマ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “flax”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 麻 | あさ asa | hemp (fiber); linen; flax |
| フラックス | フラックス furakkusu | flax |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 東亜 | とうあ toua | East Asia; the Orient |
| 亜鉛 | あえん aen | zinc (Zn) |
| 亜熱帯 | あねったい anettai | subtropics |
| 白亜 | はくあ hakua | chalk (rock) |
| 亜流 | ありゅう aryuu | (inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation |
| 亜細亜 | アジア ajia | Asia |
| 麻薬 | まやく mayaku | narcotic; drug; dope |
| 麻酔 | ますい masui | anaesthesia; anesthesia |
See also: Chinese symbol for “flax”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.