Japanese symbol for “gardenia”
梔子
くちなし
Romaji: kuchinashi
Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia
In Japanese, gardenia is 梔子, read くちなし (kuchinashi).
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Meanings
- n Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia
Written forms: 梔子、巵子、山梔子、梔. Readings: くちなし、クチナシ、しし、さんしし.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 山梔子 | さんしし sanshishi | gardenia fruit |
| 八重梔子 | やえくちなし yaekuchinashi | eightfold gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides f. ovalifolia) |
| 覆輪梔子 | ふくりんくちなし fukurinkuchinashi | fukurin gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides f. albomarginata) |
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
| 男子 | だんし danshi | boy |
| 息子 | むすこ musuko | son |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gardenia”.
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