Kanji Detail for 姜 - "surname, river"

姜

Non-Jōyō Kanji

Meaning

姜 means "surname, river."
1. Surname - The surname of the ducal house of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period.
2. River - Name of a river in Shaanxi Province (Jiang River).
Dictionary Citations

The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

Chinese surname; ginger

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

surname; ginger

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

surname Jiang

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

ginger; surname

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

A surname. Shennong lived by the Jiang River, hence took it as surname. Later Taigong was enfeoffed at Qi. For generations they intermarried with Zhou. Many Zhou empresses and noble ladies were women of Qi. Hence it became a prominent surname for women. (Book of Odes) "When taking a wife, must she be a Jiang of Qi?" This is that meaning.
Onyomi

ga(ガ)

kyoh(キョウ)
Kunyomi

kou(こう)
Strokes

9 strokes
Radical

女 (onna・onnahen)
Related Keywords

surname river

生姜って、好き？
Do you like ginger?
お寿司にはよく甘酢生姜が添えられています。
Sushi is often served with pickled ginger.
生姜は体を温める食材なので、冷え性の人にはお勧めです。
Ginger is a food that warms up the body, so it is recommended for people sensitive to cold.
コリアンダー・唐辛子・生姜を持ってくるのを忘れないで。
Don't forget to bring coriander, chili peppers, and ginger.
フライパンに油を引き火にかけ、生姜とニンニクをさっと炒めます。トマトソース・醤油・パプリカソースを加え、塩コショウをして味を調えます。
Heat some oil in a pan and fry some ginger and garlic for a few seconds. Then add tomato sauce, soy sauce and pimiento sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.