苧からむし

か

ら

む

し

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

noun

ramie (plant); ramie fiber

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the plant Boehmeria nivea var. nipononivea and its fiber, used for textiles. Often written in kana.

苧Usage48%
- からむし
  Standard kanji spelling for the plant and its fiber.
- むし
苧麻Usage22%
- からむし
  Alternative kanji spelling, also read ちょま or まお.
- ちょま
- まお
カラムシUsage17%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common in botanical contexts and everyday writing.
真ま麻おUsage13%
まお
むし
ちょま
真ま苧お

ラミー
ラミー is the general term for ramie (Boehmeria nivea), while カラムシ specifically refers to the Japanese variety or its fiber.

The origin of からむし is uncertain. It may be a compound of 幹 (から, 'stem') and 苧 (むし, 'ramie'), but this is not confirmed.