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菰 kanji
reed used for matting
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苽Words with 菰
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —真菰Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
- —菰蓆mat of woven wild rice leaves
- —菰樽sake barrel wrapped in straw matting
- —菰woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
- —菰僧mendicant Zen priest of the Fuke sect
- —菰巻straw belt wrapped around trees to protect against pests; decorative straw wrapped around wine barrels
- —菰被りcask wrapped in straw matting; beggar
- —菰巻きstraw belt wrapped around trees to protect against pests; decorative straw wrapped around wine barrels
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