韮 — kanji meaning “leek”
韮
leek
- Meanings
- leek
- On'yomi
- キュウ (kyuu)、ク (ku)
- Kun'yomi
- にら
- Strokes
- 12
- Newspaper frequency
- #2353 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 179
- Chinese reading
- jiǔ
Words with 韮
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 韮葱 | にらねぎ niranegi | broadleaf wild leek (Allium ampeloprasum) |
| 山辣韮 | やまらっきょう yamarakkyou | Japanese onion (Allium thunbergii) |
| 辣韮 | らっきょう rakkyou | Chinese onion (Allium chinense); Chinese scallion; Kiangsi scallion |
| 小韮 | こみら komira | Chinese chive; garlic chive (Allium tuberosum) |
| 韮葉蘭 | にらばらん nirabaran | Microtis unifolia (species of orchid) |
| レバ韮 | レバにら rebanira | stir-fry of pork liver and garlic chives |
| 水韮 | みずにら mizunira | Japanese quillwort (Isoetes japonica) |
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