stalk, stem
On'yomi (音読み)
- ケイ
- キョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- くき
About this kanji
The kanji 茎 (くき) primarily means 'stalk' or 'stem' and is used as a noun. You’ll often see it in compounds like 芋茎 (ずいき), meaning 'taro stem,' which relates to the edible part of the plant, or 陰茎 (いんけい), which refers to the 'penis' in a medical context. Another example is 花茎 (かけい), meaning 'scape,' used in botany to describe the flower stem. This kanji can help you talk about plants or biology. Remember, while茎 is typically used in a formal context, combining it with other kanji can help create more specific terms.
Example sentences
この植物の茎は非常に強い。
The stem of this plant is very strong.
Meanings across languages
- English
- stalk, stem
- Tiếng Việt
- thân cây, cuống
- 日本語
- 茎, 茎部
- 한국어
- 줄기, 스테무
- 中文
- 茎, 杆
- id
- batang
- th
- ลำต้น
- es
- tallo
- fr
- tige
- de
- Stiel
- pt
- caule
Common compounds
- 芋茎ずいきtaro stem
- 陰茎いんけいpenis
- 花茎かけいscape
- 球茎きゅうけいcorm
- 歯茎はぐきgums, gingiva
- 包茎ほうけいphimosis
- 水茎みずぐきwriting brush, writing, handwriting
- 塊茎かいけいtuber
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