seaweed, duckweed
On'yomi (音読み)
- ソウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- も
About this kanji
The kanji 藻 (も, ソウ) primarily means "seaweed" or "duckweed." It is often used as a noun. Common compounds include 海藻 (かいそう), meaning "seaweed"; 藻掻く (もがく), which translates to "to struggle"; and 藻類 (そうるい), meaning "seaweeds." Another example is 褐藻 (かっそう), referring to "brown algae." A useful note is that while 藻 generally refers to aquatic plants, it can also extend to the idea of struggling in a metaphorical sense, as seen in the verb form. Understanding this kanji can enrich your grasp of related terms and concepts in both nature and language.
Example sentences
水面に藻が浮かんでいる。
Algae float on the water's surface.
Meanings across languages
- English
- seaweed, duckweed
- Tiếng Việt
- rong biển, rêu
- 日本語
- 藻, ウキクサ
- 한국어
- 해조류, 물풀
- 中文
- 海藻, 浮萍
- id
- rumput laut, eceng gondok
- th
- สาหร่าย, ผักตบชวา
- es
- alga, lenteja de agua
- fr
- algue, lentille d'eau
- de
- Seegras, Wasserlinsen
- pt
- alga, lenteja d'água
Common compounds
- 海藻かいそうseaweed
- 藻掻くもがくto struggle, to writhe, to wriggle
- 藻類そうるいseaweeds, algae, waterweeds
- 褐藻かっそうbrown algae, phaeophyceae
- 珪藻けいそうdiatom
- 紅藻こうそうred algae, Rhodophyta
- 才藻さいそうpoetic talent
- 藻草もぐさwater plant, seaweed, algae
Want to actually learn this kanji?
The dictionary is one view. The Kanji 360 app wraps every character with mnemonic images, audio readings, stroke-order animation, story context, and SRS scheduling — free to start on iPhone, iPad, and Android.