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chrysanthemum

On'yomi (音読み)

  • キク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Mnemonic

Imagine a beautiful garden where a graceful chrysanthemum, shaped like a delicate cup, blooms softly under the sky, surrounded by lush green grass."

About this kanji

The kanji 「菊」 primarily means "chrysanthemum," which is a type of flower often associated with autumn in Japan. This kanji is mainly used as a noun, representing the flower itself or related concepts. Some common compounds include 「菊花」 (きっか), meaning "chrysanthemum flower," and 「白菊」 (しらぎく), which refers to "white chrysanthemum." Another example is 「野菊」 (のぎく), meaning "wild chrysanthemum." Though there is no kun'yomi for this kanji, it's frequently seen in floral contexts or cultural references, particularly during festivals or special events celebrating Japanese aesthetics.

Example sentences

  • 菊の花が美しく咲いた。

    The chrysanthemums bloomed beautifully.

Meanings across languages

English
chrysanthemum
Tiếng Việt
cúc
日本語
菊の花
한국어
국화
中文
菊花
id
krisan
th
เบญจมาศ
es
crisantemo
fr
chrysanthème
de
Chrysantheme
pt
crisântemo

Common compounds

  • 菊花きっかchrysanthemum flower
  • 白菊しらぎくwhite chrysanthemum
  • 野菊のぎくwild chrysanthemum, aster
  • 一菊いっきくone scoop (of water)
  • 黄菊きぎくyellow chrysanthemum
  • 夏菊なつぎくearly chrysanthemums
  • 菊石きくいしammonite (traditional name)
  • 春菊しゅんぎくedible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria), crown daisy, garland chrysanthemum

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