芋
芋 — Taro
taro, yam, tuber
On’yomiウ (u)
Kun’yomiいも (imo)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 芋
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| じゃが芋 | じゃがいも jagaimo | potato (Solanum tuberosum) |
| 芋 | いも imo | tuber; taro; potato |
| さつま芋 | さつまいも satsumaimo | sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) |
| 焼き芋 | やきいも yakiimo | roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato |
Study notes
芋 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #2418 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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