薤

17 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

scallion, shallot

Kun'yomi
  • らっきょう
    		Japanese leek (Allium chinense) ②sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek
  • にら
On'yomi
  • カイ

Main Radical

艸(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

scallion, shallot
カイ　らっきょう　にら (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ　ガチ　タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
leek radical (no. 179)
キュウ　ク (Kentei Pre-1)
un-, mistake, negative
ヒ　あら.ず (5th, N3)

Common Words

がい
薤
はく
白
Japanese leek bulb (a traditional medicine)
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References

Unicode hex code 85A4
JIS X 0208 1-73-6
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4059
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5211
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2565
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 32141X
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3k13.10
Four corner code 4421.1