菊 means 'chrysanthemum'

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Strokes : 11 Frequency: 1292 JLPT: N1 Usefulness: 5 Study set: 5-17 Grade: 8 Intermediate lesson: - Beginner lesson: - Begins 30 words Used in 79 words Used in 623 names Not used as a component

Jōyō (常用)

Common readings

キク

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Chrysanthemums are all-important in Japan. The imperial chrysanthemum seal pops up on coins, passports, and battleships. People eat these flowers, drink them, and dress dolls with them. There are mum festivals and a chrysanthemum month. We find 菊 in the names of movies, animals, and a stone. It has worked its way into folklore and is even in slang for a body part!

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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 菊 is used 2 times, read 1 way.

Across all words in Japanese, 菊 is used 68 times, read 1 way (with 2 variations).

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キク (read as ぎく) : 35 words FIND ALL

しらぎく

白菊

noun

white chrysanthemum

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きく

菊

Most common form: きく

noun

chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)

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キク (read as きっ) : 3 words FIND ALL

きっかしょう

菊花章

noun

Order of the Chrysanthemum

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An additional 11 less common words include 菊 but the reading has not yet been categorized.

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