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薊 (あざみ) — thistle | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji
薊

薊

薊あざみ

thistle

Kanji Nature & Environment16 strokes

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Kun'yomi

あざみさくとげ

On'yomi

ケイキカイケ

thistle

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Concepts using this kanji

globe artichoke (Cynara scolymus)

Fuji thistle

Cirsium chokaiense (species of thistle)

Japanese thistle (Cirsium japonicum)

Azumayama thistle

Mexican prickly poppy (Argemone mexicana)

Cirsium dipsacolepis (perennial plant of the thistle family)

thrips (any insect of order Thysanoptera)

himeazami (Cirsium buergeri)

Cirsium dipsacolepis (perennial plant of the thistle family)

Hemisteptia lyrata

thistle (Cirsium spp.)

milk thistle (Silybum marianum)

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