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Kanji Detail for 藻 - "seaweed, algae"

藻

  • Meaning

    藻 means "seaweed, algae." Also associated with decoration.

    1. Seaweed - Marine plants; aquatic vegetation.

    2. Algae - Simple aquatic organisms.

    3. Decoration - Ornamental patterns; embellishments.

    4. Literary style - Elegant, decorative writing.

  • Words using 藻

    • 海藻 かいそう Listen seaweed

  • Tattoo check: 藻

    • Verified meaning: seaweed, algae
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: decoration

    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.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    seaweed; duckweed

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    splendid, magnificent; algae

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    aquatic grasses; elegant

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    splendid, magnificent; algae

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

    A general term for aquatic plants. All seaweed and the like are called 海藻 (seaweed). | 藻 is aquatic plants with patterns. Ancient people used them to decorate ceremonial robes. Such as 藻 (seaweed), 火 (fire), 粉 (powder), 米 (rice), and the like. Therefore all decorations are called 藻. Such as 藻井 (decorative ceiling), 藻梲 (decorated beams). | Beautiful literary composition is called 藻. Such as 詞藻 (flowery language), 才藻 (literary talent). Praising someone with beautiful words is called 藻飾. Evaluating people is called 品藻. Also called 藻鑑.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    soh(ソウ) ソウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    mo(も) も

  • Strokes

    tip

    19 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    艸 艹 (kusa・kusakammuri・soko)

  • Related Keywords

    seaweed algae decoration beautiful patterns decorating literary style water plants aquatic chlorophyll coastal elegant embellishments kelp marine nori ocean ornamental organisms

Sentences including 藻

  • Is seaweed good for you?

  • "I tried some seaweed today after not eating any for a while, and it was delicious." "In Japan, it's often part of a meal. Is that less common in the U.S.?" "I think it's common in most families, but not really in mine."

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