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Kotomora

苺

strawberry

StatusJinmeiyōStrokes8

Readings

On'yomi

  • バイ
  • マイ

Kun'yomi

  • いちご

Meaning

苺 centers on the strawberry plant and its fruit.

Most common words using 苺

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  • 苺いちご
    N1

    strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)

  • 木苺きいちご

    raspberry (any plant of genus Rubus, esp. Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus)

  • オランダ苺オランダいちご

    garden strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa)

  • 冬苺ふゆいちご

    Rubus buergeri (species of raspberry)

  • 千島苺ちしまいちご

    arctic raspberry (Rubus arcticus)

  • 大薔薇苺おおばらいちご

    Rubus croceacanthus (species of raspberry)

  • 幌向苺ほろむいいちご

    cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus)

  • 桑苺くわいちご

    fruit of the mulberry

  • 構苺かじいちご

    Rubus trifidus (species of raspberry)

  • 毒苺どくいちご

    false strawberry (Duchesnea chrysantha); mock strawberry

  • 海老殻苺えびがらいちご

    Japanese wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius); wine raspberry; wineberry

  • 熊苺くまいちご

    Korean raspberry (Rubus crataegifolius)

  • 紅花苺べにばないちご

    Rubus vernus (species of raspberry)

  • 紅葉苺もみじいちご

    Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus (specific variety of raspberry)

  • 苗代苺なわしろいちご

    native raspberry (Rubus parvifolius)

  • 苦苺にがいちご

    Rubus microphyllus (raspberry species)

  • 苺スプーンいちごスプーン

    spoon with a flat base used for squashing and eating strawberries

  • 苺ミルクいちごミルク

    strawberry milk; strawberry-flavored milk

  • 草苺くさいちご

    Rubus hirsutus (species of raspberry)

  • 雪苺娘ゆきいちご

    yuki ichigo (strawberry shortcake)

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Etymology

苺 combines the plant radical 艹 with 母, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The plant top 艹 sits above 母, like a mother plant bearing strawberries. Picture a mother plant with ripe strawberries hanging down.

Reading mnemonic

For バイ, imagine buying strawberries at a market: buy -> バイ, and you pick the best ones from the plant.