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Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1142 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 11

Meaning: hemp, flax, numb

Kunyomi: あさ

Onyomi: マ, マア

麻

Radical

Radical: 麻

Meaning: hemp, flax

Reading: あさ

Frequency: 34

Alternative forms:

(alt radical position kanmuri)

麻

Examples

Onyomi Examples

麻布 (アサヌノ) hemp cloth, linen

麻酔 (マスイ) anaesthesia, anesthesia

大麻 (タイマ) hemp, cannabis, marijuana, pot, hashish, Shinto paper offerings

胡麻 (ゴマ) sesame seeds, sesame (Sesamum indicum)

麻雀 (マージャン) mahjong, mah-jongg

Kunyomi Examples

麻 (あさ) cannabis (Cannabis sativa), hemp (plant), hemp (fiber), linen, flax, jute

麻布 (あさぬの) hemp cloth, linen

大麻 (たいま) hemp, cannabis, marijuana, pot, hashish, Shinto paper offerings

絹麻 (きぬあさ) thin linen polished to appear like silk

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