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Kanji

Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names

2459 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 6

Meaning: melon

Kunyomi: うり

Onyomi: カ, ケ

瓜

Radical

Radical: 瓜

Meaning: melon

Reading: うり

Frequency: 55

Alternative forms:

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瓜

Examples

Onyomi Examples

瓜蒂 (カテイ) stem and calyx of muskmelon (used in traditional Chinese medicine)

瓜田 (カデン) melon field, melon patch

種なし西瓜 (タネナシスイカ) seedless watermelon

木瓜 (ボケ) Japanese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa), flowering quince

木瓜 (ボケ) Japanese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa), flowering quince

草木瓜 (クサボケ) dwarf Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica), (Japanese) flowering quince, Maule's quince, japonica

Kunyomi Examples

瓜 (うり) melon, gourd

瓜二つ (うりふたつ) exactly alike (in appearance), like two peas in a pod, (practically) identical, spitting image (of), carbon copy (of)

毛瓜 (もううり) Okinawan yellow cucumber

赤瓜 (あかもううい) Okinawan yellow cucumber

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