Meaning of 亜麻(あま) in Japanese

亜麻
Kana Reading
あま, アマ
Romaji
ama, ama
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
    Meaning
    flax (Linum usitatissimum); linseed

Related Kanji

亜 JLPT 1

7 strokes

Asia, rank next, come after, -ous

On'Yomi: ア

Kun'Yomi: つ.ぐ

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麻 JLPT 1

11 strokes

hemp, flax

On'Yomi: マ, マア

Kun'Yomi: あさ

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