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U+8557, 蕗
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-8557

[U+8556]
CJK Unified Ideographs
[U+8558]

Translingual

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Han character

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(Kangxi radical 140, +12, 18 strokes, cangjie input 廿口一口 (TRMR), four-corner 44164, composition )

References

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  • Kangxi Dictionary: page 1058, character 2
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 31964
  • Dae Jaweon: page 1520, character 30
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 5, page 3301, character 14
  • Unihan data for U+8557

Chinese

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trad.
simp. #

Pronunciation

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Definitions

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Compounds

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Japanese

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Kanji

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(Jinmeiyō kanji)

  1. butterbur, especially Petasites japonicus.

Readings

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  • On (unclassified): (ro)
  • Kun: ふき (fuki, )

Compounds

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Etymology

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Kanji in this term
ふき
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings

款冬
菜蕗
 フキ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(ふき) or (フキ) (fuki

  1. giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus)
    Synonym: 款冬 (kantō)

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Derived terms

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