昆 Kanji - Meaning, Readings, Stroke Order

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コン

Nanori (Name Reading)

ひ, ひで, やす

Common Readings

コン

Example sentences

庭で珍しい昆虫を見つけた。

I found a rare insect in the garden.

この昆虫は枯れ葉に擬態して敵を欺く。

This insect mimics a dead leaf to deceive its enemies.

昆布で出汁をとって味噌汁を作りました。

I made miso soup by making stock with kelp.

江戸時代には、みずからという昆布菓子が親しまれていた。

In the Edo period, a kelp confectionery called 'mizukara' was popular.

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昆

Kanji

Example sentences

Example Vocabulary

昆虫

昆布

昆虫採集

昆布茶

酢昆布

昆布巻き

塩昆布

昆虫類

昆虫食

とろろ昆布

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