漢字道KANJIDO

11 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)11 strokesRadical
On
ホ・ホウ
Kun
ひさご
Meaning
gourd

Origin

ORIGIN

A wrapping 勹 with melon 瓜: the gourd, a relative of the melon.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • ひさご

    gourd

  • 瓢箪ひょうたん

    gourd (standard writing)

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

軒下に匏を吊るして乾かした。

We hung the gourd under the eaves to dry.

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