麻
flax, hemp, numb
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
11 / 11
Information
Grade:8
Strokes:11
JLPT:1
Frequency:1142
Vocabulary
マ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大麻 | タイマ | hemp; cannabis; marijuana; pot; hashish; Shinto paper offerings |
| 麻布 | マフ | hemp cloth; linen |
| 麻薬 | マヤク | narcotic; drug; dope |
| 麻酔 | マスイ | anaesthesia; anesthesia |
| 麻痺 | マヒ | paralysis; palsy; stupor; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis; inability to take action |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 胡麻化す | ごまかす | to deceive; to cheat; to swindle; to falsify; to misrepresent; to lie about; to tamper with; to fiddle; to doctor; to cook; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge; to gloss over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to smooth over; to get one's way out of (a difficult situation); to explain away; to embezzle; to pocket |
| 大麻 | おおあさ | hemp; cannabis; marijuana; pot; hashish; Shinto paper offerings |
| 麻 | あさ | cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax; jute |
| 麻 | お | cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax; jute |
| 麻雀 | マージャン | mahjong; mah-jongg |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
摩
chafe, grind, polish, rub, scrape
Grade 8JLPT 1
磨
brush (teeth), grind, improve, polish, scour
Grade 8JLPT 2
森
forest, woods
Grade 1JLPT 2
款
article, collusion, friendship, goodwill, section
Grade 8JLPT 1
林
forest, grove
Grade 1JLPT 2
珠
gem, jewel, pearl
Grade 8JLPT 1
疾
rapidly
Grade 8JLPT 1
殊
especially, exceptionally, particularly
Grade 8JLPT 1
床
bed, counter for beds, floor, padding, tatami
Grade 8JLPT 2
棄
abandon, discard, reject, resign, sacrifice, throw away
Grade 8JLPT 1