姜 — kanji meaning “Chinese surname”
姜
Chinese surname, ginger
- Meanings
- Chinese surname, ginger
- On'yomi
- キョウ (kyou)、ガ (ga)
- Kun'yomi
- こう
- Name readings
- かん
- Strokes
- 9
- Newspaper frequency
- #1915 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 38
- Chinese reading
- jiāng — Chinese character page
Words with 姜
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生姜 | しょうが shouga | ginger (Zingiber officinale) |
| 生姜 | しょうきょう shoukyou | dried ginger root (trad. medicine) |
| 乾生姜 | かんしょうが kanshouga | powdered ginger |
| 生姜焼き | しょうがやき shougayaki | pork fried with ginger |
| 生姜茶 | しょうがちゃ shougacha | ginger tea |
| 生姜湯 | しょうがゆ shougayu | ginger tea |
| 生姜酒 | しょうがざけ shougazake | warm sake with grated ginger (effective against colds) |
| 生姜酢 | しょうがず shougazu | vinegar mixed with ginger juice and soy sauce, etc. |
| 生姜醤油 | しょうがしょうゆ shougashouyu | soy sauce mixed with grated ginger |
Data: KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.