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Kanji Detail for 芙 - "lotus, hibiscus"

芙

  • Meaning

    芙 means "lotus, hibiscus."

    1. Lotus - A beautiful aquatic flower.

    2. Hibiscus - Used in the word for hibiscus (fuyo).

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    • Verified meaning: lotus, hibiscus
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read はす, はちす, ふ, ぶ)

    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 芙

    Given names 芙(はす)Listen

    Surnames 芙(はちす)Listen 芙(ふ)Listen 芙(ぶ)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    lotus; Mt Fuji

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    hibiscus

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    used in 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    lotus; hibiscus

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

    芙蓉 (hibiscus). A flower name. Also called 木芙蓉 (cotton rose). The tall ones are about ten feet. Leaves are palm-shaped with shallow lobes. Blooms in autumn. Large and beautiful. Has red, white, yellow, and other colors.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    fu(フ) フ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    7 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    艸 艹 (kusa・kusakammuri・soko)

  • Related Keywords

    lotus hibiscus aquatic beautiful beauty elegance enlightenment flower fragrance fuyo garden grace growth nature petals pond pure purity sacred serenity spiritual tranquility

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