薤 — kanji meaning “scallion”
薤
scallion, shallot
- Meanings
- scallion, shallot
- On'yomi
- カイ (kai)
- Kun'yomi
- らっきょう、にら
- Strokes
- 16
- Classical radical
- 140
- Chinese reading
- xiè — Chinese character page
Words with 薤
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 薤白 | がいはく gaihaku | dried Chinese onion bulb (used in traditional Chinese medicine) |
| 薤露 | かいろ kairo | ephemeral nature of the human world; transience of life; dew on onion leaves (i.e. tears that mourn a death) |
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