Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 薩摩芋(さつまいも) in Japanese

薩摩芋, さつま芋
Kana Reading
さつまいも
Romaji
satsumaimo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
    Example sentence
    この薩摩芋生焼けがりがりする This sweet potato is only half-baked and is still crunchy.

Examples of 薩摩芋, さつま芋, さつまいも in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

6 strokes

potato

On'Yomi: ウ

Kun'Yomi: いも

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17 strokes

Buddha

On'Yomi: サツ, サチ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 1

15 strokes

chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape

On'Yomi: マ

Kun'Yomi: ま.する, さ.する, す.る

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