いも
芋

noun

  1. tuber, taro, potato, yam.
  2. yokel, bumpkin. Derogatory.
  3. dud, worthless thing.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いも
芋
 芋 いも ✔
いも
薯
 薯 いも
いも
藷
 藷 いも
　
イ
　
モ
 イモ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)