べに
紅
いも
芋

noun

  1. purple yam (Dioscorea alata), water yam.
  2. purple fleshed sweet potato (any one of several different such).
  3. Conus pauperculus (species of cone shell). Usually written with kana alone.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
べに
紅
いも
芋
 紅芋 べにいも
べに
紅
　
い
　
も
 紅いも べにいも
　
ベ
　
ニ
　
イ
　
モ
 ベニイモ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

crimson, deep red
べに　コウ　ク (6th, N2)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)
potato
いも　ウ (7th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
going, from
ウ　ク　ここに (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)