葵 — kanji meaning “hollyhock”
葵
hollyhock
- Meanings
- hollyhock
- On'yomi
- キ (ki)
- Kun'yomi
- あおい
- Name readings
- まもる、け
- Strokes
- 12
- School grade
- 9
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #2122 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 140
- Chinese reading
- kuí — Chinese character page
Words with 葵
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 山葵 | わさび wasabi | wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish |
| 向日葵 | ひまわり himawari | sunflower (Helianthus annuus) |
| 葵祭 | あおいまつり aoimatsuri | Aoi Festival (Kyoto, May 15); Aoi Matsuri |
| 立葵 | たちあおい tachiaoi | hollyhock (Alcea rosea); common hollyhock |
| 花葵 | はなあおい hanaaoi | hollyhock (Althaea rosea) |
| 天竺葵 | てんじくあおい tenjikuaoi | geranium (Pelargonium inquinans) |
| 銭葵 | ぜにあおい zeniaoi | common mallow (Malva sylvestris var. mauritiana) |
| 葵花 | きか kika | sunflower |
| 戎葵 | じゅうき juuki | hollyhock |
| 葵貝 | あおいがい aoigai | eggcase (shell) of the greater argonaut |
| 山葵田 | わさびでん wasabiden | wetland wasabi terrace |
| 黄蜀葵 | とろろあおい tororoaoi | sunset hibiscus (Hibiscus manihot) |
Data: KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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