菰 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
道準1University / general ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
- On
- コ
- Kun
- こも・まこも
- Meaning
- wild rice plant; straw mat
Origin
Grass 艹 with 孤 as phonetic: the wild rice plant of the waterside; also a straw mat.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 菰こも
straw matting
- 真菰まこも
wild rice plant
Example
酒樽は菰で丁寧に包んである。
The sake casks are carefully wrapped in straw matting.
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