葷 — kanji meaning “garlic”
葷
garlic
- Meanings
- garlic
- On'yomi
- クン (kun)
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Strokes
- 12
- Classical radical
- 140
- Chinese reading
- hūn, xūn — Chinese character page
Words with 葷
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 葷酒 | くんしゅ kunshu | pungent vegetables (e.g. garlic or Chinese chives) and alcohol; leeks and liquors |
| 五葷 | ごくん gokun | five pungent roots (in Buddhism or Taoism) |
| 三厭五葷 | さんえんごくん san'engokun | meat and the five pungent roots (avoided in Buddhist cuisine) |
| 葷羶 | くんせん kunsen | pungent vegetables and raw-smelling meat |
| 葷辛 | くんしん kunshin | pungent vegetable (e.g. garlic, onion) |
| 葷菜 | くんさい kunsai | pungent vegetable (e.g. onion, garlic, leek) |
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