薤 Kanji meaning "scallion, shallot"

Jiten frequency #5143Kanken Level 1TMW TMW Owner16 strokes

Meanings

scallion, shallot

On'yomi

カイ

Kun'yomi

らっきょうにら

Composed of

艹grassradical

韭leek radical (no. 179)

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Reading usage

薤(かい)露(ろ)ephemeral nature of the human world#345648

Most common words using this kanji

薤(らっきょう)Chinese onion (Allium chinense)#178954 薤(かい)露(ろ)ephemeral nature of the human world#345648 薤白(がいはく)dried Chinese onion bulb (used in traditional Chinese medicine)#468561 薤沢(にらさわ)Nirasawa#468561