茎 (くき, kuki) Japanese meaning: stalk | KotomoraThe stems of spinach are soft.
I cut the flower stems and put them in a vase.
Usage patterns
茎が伸びるfor a stem to grow/lengthen
In spring, this plant's stem grows rapidly.
茎を切るto cut the stem
I cut the stem at an angle to make the flowers last longer.
茎が太いto have a thick stem
This tomato seedling has a thick stem and looks sturdy.
茎を折るto snap/break the stem
The strong wind snapped the flower's stem.
茎茶
kukicha; twig tea; stem tea
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suguki pickle; Kyoto-style pickled turnip
wakame stem; central rib of wakame leaf
broccolini; baby broccoli; tenderstem broccoli
