for the most part, close up, flower stem

About this kanji

The kanji 梗 primarily means "flower stem" or "stoppage," often associated with blocking something. It is used in both nouns and verbs, but you’ll mostly see it in noun forms. For example, 梗塞 (こうそく) means "stoppage" and refers to medical conditions like a heart attack (心筋梗塞, しんきんこうそく) or a cerebral infarction (脳梗塞, のうこうそく). Another interesting word is 桔梗 (ききょう), which refers to the Chinese bellflower, a plant with beautiful blooms. It's useful to note that 梗 can suggest a sense of closing off or obstructing, especially in medical contexts.

Example sentences

• その話の梗概を教えてください。

  Please tell me the summary of the story.

Meanings across languages

English

for the most part, close up, flower stem

Tiếng Việt

chủ yếu, cuống hoa

日本語

梗, ほぼ

한국어

주로, 꽃대

中文

大部分, 花茎

id

sebagian besar, dekat, tangkai bunga

th

ส่วนใหญ่, ใกล้, ก้านดอก

es

en su mayoría, cerca, tallo de flor

fr

principalement, de près, tige de fleur

de

zum größten Teil, nah dran, Blütenstiel

pt

na maior parte, perto, caule da flor

Common compounds

• 梗塞こうそくstoppage, blocking, infarction
• 心筋梗塞しんきんこうそくheart attack, myocardial infarction
• 脳梗塞のうこうそくcerebral infarction, (ischemic) stroke
• 桔梗ききょうChinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
• 梗概こうがいoutline, summary, abstract
• 花梗かこうflower stalk, peduncle
• 青梗菜チンゲンサイbok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis; esp. cultivars with green stalks), pak choi
• 沢桔梗さわぎきょうLobelia sessilifolia (species of lobelia)