Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 茄子(なす) in Japanese

茄子, 茄
Kana Reading
なす, なすび
Romaji
nasu, nasubi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
    Example sentence
    瓜のつる茄子ならぬ You don't get eggplants from a gourd vine.

Examples of 茄子, 茄, なす, なすび in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

3 strokes

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

On'Yomi: シ, ス, ツ

Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, ね

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JLPT 1

8 strokes

eggplant

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi:

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