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Kanji Detail for 苺 - "strawberry"

  • Meaning

    苺 means "strawberry." Also associated with berry, moss.

    1. Strawberry - A sweet red fruit.

    2. Berry - A small juicy fruit.

    3. Moss - Also means moss in some contexts.

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    • Verified meaning: strawberry
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read いちご, べりー, まい, めい)
    • Also carries these associations: berry, moss

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of

    Given names (いちご)Listen (べりー)Listen (まい)Listen (めい)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    strawberry

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    berries

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    variant of 莓, berry; strawberry
  • Onyomi

    tip
  • Kunyomi

    tip
  • Strokes

    tip
  • Radical

    tip
  • Related Keywords

Sentences including

  • Where are the strawberries?

  • I want a strawberry.

  • I was eating some strawberries.

  • I like strawberries very much.

  • I brought you some berries.

  • I can't eat strawberries.

  • Strawberries are in season now.

  • How much are the strawberries?

  • Have you got any fresh strawberries?

  • Strawberries can be made into jam.

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