chrysanthemum
On'yomi (音読み)
- キク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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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chrysanthemum flower
- 白菊white chrysanthemum
- 野菊wild chrysanthemum, aster
- 一菊one scoop (of water)
- 黄菊yellow chrysanthemum
- 夏菊early chrysanthemums
- 菊石ammonite (traditional name)
- 春菊edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria), crown daisy, garland chrysanthemum
Words using this kanji
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