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Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names

2343 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 13

Meaning: reed, bullrush

Kunyomi: あし, よし, しお.れる, しな.びる, しぼ.む, な.える

Onyomi: イ

Composition: 艹 韋

葦

Radical

Radical: 艸

Meaning: grass

Reading: くさ

艸

Examples

Onyomi Examples

一葦 (イチイ) one reed, small boat, one person

Kunyomi Examples

葦 (あし) common reed (Phragmites australis)

海驢 (あしか) eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus), sea lion

間葦 (あいあし) Phacelurus latifolius (species of perennial grass)

青葦 (あおあし) lush waterside reeds

葦 (あし) common reed (Phragmites australis)

葦鴨 (よしがも) falcated teal

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