きょう

noun

  1. Chinese bellflower (slightly screwed).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
きょう
捻じ桔梗 ねじききょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

twirl, twist, play with
ネン ひね.くる ね.じる (11th)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
wish, sense, idea
ネン (4th, N3)
now
いま コン キン (2nd, N5)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
fu
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
used in plant names
き キツ ケツ (Kentei Pre-1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
good luck, joy, congratulations
よし キチ キツ (8th, N1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
for the most part, close up, flower stem
キョウ コウ ふさぐ (11th)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
grow late, night watch, sit up late
さら コウ ふ.ける (7th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)