芙

lotus, Mt Fuji

JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes7

Readings

On'yomi

Kun'yomi

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Nanori

はす

Meaning

芙 centers on the lotus flower, a plant associated with beauty and purity. The Mt Fuji meaning is a specific poetic or name usage, not a separate core idea.

Most common words using 芙

芙蓉ふよう
cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis); Confederate rose; dixie rosemallow
芙蓉峰ふようほう
Mount Fuji
酔芙蓉すいふよう
cotton rosemallow (Hibiscus mutabilis cv. Versicolor); Confederate rose
阿芙蓉あふよう
poppy

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Etymology

芙 combines 艹 (plant) with 夫, which likely contributes the sound フ. The character refers to the lotus plant.

Meaning mnemonic

The plant top 艹 sits above 夫, like a lotus flower rising above the water. Think of a husband (夫) presenting a lotus to his wife.

Reading mnemonic

For フ, imagine a lotus flower floating on Mount Fuji's reflection: Fuji starts with フ, and the lotus is 芙.