vegetable, greens
On'yomi (音読み)
- サイ
- ナイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- な.
- な.る
About this kanji
The kanji "菜" primarily means "vegetable" or "greens." It is often used as a noun, particularly in words related to food. For example, "野菜" (やさい) means "vegetables" in general, while "菜食" (さいしょく) refers to "vegetarian food." Another common compound is "菜園" (さいえん), which means "vegetable garden," a place where you might grow your own greens. In terms of usage, the kanji can appear in both spoken and written contexts, often relating to cooking or gardening. When using it, remember that it can refer to various types of edible plants.
Built from
Example sentences
新鮮な菜を買いました。
I bought fresh vegetables.
Meanings across languages
- English
- vegetable, greens
- Tiếng Việt
- rau, thảo mộc
- 日本語
- 野菜, 薬草
- 한국어
- 채소
- 中文
- 蔬菜
- id
- sayur
- th
- ผัก
- es
- verdura
- fr
- légume
- de
- Gemüse
- pt
- legume
Common compounds
- 野菜やさいvegetables
- 菜食さいしょくvegetarian food
- 菜園さいえんvegetable garden
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