茗 — kanji meaning “tea”
茗
tea
- Meanings
- tea
- On'yomi
- ミョウ (myou)、メイ (mei)
- Kun'yomi
- ちゃ
- Strokes
- 9
- Newspaper frequency
- #2365 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 140
- Chinese reading
- míng — Chinese character page
Words with 茗
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 茗荷 | みょうが myouga | Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga); myoga ginger; mioga ginger |
| 薮茗荷 | やぶみょうが yabumyouga | East Asian pollia (Pollia japonica) |
| 花茗荷 | はなみょうが hanamyouga | peppermint stick (species of perennial evergreen, Alpinia japonica) |
| 苦茗 | くめい kumei | bitter tea; low-quality tea |
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