hemp, flax, numb
On'yomi (音読み)
- マ
- マア
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あさ
About this kanji
The kanji 「麻」 primarily means "hemp" or "flax," which are plants used to make fabric and other materials. It is often used as a noun, as in 麻布 (あさぬの), meaning 'hemp cloth,' or 麻薬 (まやく), which translates to 'narcotic.' Another compound, 大麻 (たいま), means 'hemp' as well. In another context, 麻雀 (マージャン) refers to the popular game 'mahjong,' showing the versatility of this kanji. Additionally, 麻酔 (ますい) means 'anaesthesia,' linking it to medical applications. It's interesting to note that the primary meaning relates to a plant used both traditionally and in modern contexts.
Example sentences
麻の布は涼しげで心地よい。
The linen fabric is cool and comfortable.
Meanings across languages
- English
- hemp, flax, numb
- Tiếng Việt
- gai, đay, tê
- 日本語
- 麻, 麻, 麻薬, 麻痺
- 한국어
- 대마, 마, 마비된
- 中文
- 麻, 麻, 麻木
- id
- hemp, flaks
- th
- กัญชา, ป่าน
- es
- cáñamo, lino
- fr
- chanvre, lin
- de
- Hanf, Flachs
- pt
- cânhamo, linho
Common compounds
- 麻布hemp cloth, linen
- 麻薬narcotic, drug, dope
- 大麻hemp, cannabis, marijuana
- 麻雀mahjong, mah-jongg
- 麻酔anaesthesia, anesthesia
- 麻痺paralysis, palsy, stupor
- 胡麻sesame seeds, sesame (Sesamum indicum)
- 亜麻flax (Linum usitatissimum), linseed
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