菊
菊·chrysanthemum
- On-yomi
- キク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 菊 | きく | chrysanthemum |
| 菊花 | きっか | chrysanthemum flower |
| 菊人形 | きくにんぎょう | chrysanthemum-dressed doll |
| 春菊 | しゅんぎく | garland chrysanthemum (edible) |
Example sentences
秋になると菊の花が咲く。
あきになるときくのはながさく。
Chrysanthemums bloom when autumn comes.
鍋に春菊をたっぷり入れた。
なべにしゅんぎくをたっぷりいれた。
I put plenty of garland chrysanthemum in the hotpot.
この神社では毎年、菊の展示会が開かれる。
このじんじゃではまいとし、きくのてんじかいがひらかれる。
A chrysanthemum exhibition is held at this shrine every year.
Common mistakes
- Reading 菊花 as きくか — it contracts to きっか
- 春菊 voices to しゅんぎく, not しゅんきく
Memory aid
Picture it
Grass 艹 over a hand cupping grains of rice — petals packed together as tightly as rice grains.
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