菰 — kanji meaning “reed used for matting”
菰
reed used for matting
- Meanings
- reed used for matting
- On'yomi
- コ (ko)
- Kun'yomi
- こも、まこも
- Strokes
- 12
- Classical radical
- 140
- Chinese reading
- gū — Chinese character page
Words with 菰
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 真菰 | まこも makomo | Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia) |
| 菰蓆 | こもむしろ komomushiro | mat of woven wild rice leaves |
| 菰樽 | こもだる komodaru | sake barrel wrapped in straw matting |
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