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菜

Vegetable

γͺ (na)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

The kanji 菜 appears in many food-related words. Traditional Japanese meals often include several vegetable side dishes to create a balanced diet.

Memory Trick

Imagine a basket overflowing with fresh leafy greens from a garden. Those healthy vegetables help you remember 菜 means 'vegetable.'

Readings

Onyomi: γ‚΅γ‚€ (sai)

Kunyomi: γͺ (na)

Example Words

ι‡Žθœ
やさい (yasai)
Vegetable
η™½θœ
はくさい (hakusai)
Chinese cabbage
ι’θœ
γ‚γŠγͺ (aona)
Leafy greens
θœεœ’
γ•γ„γˆγ‚“ (saien)
Vegetable garden

Example Sentence

毎ζ—₯ ι‡Žθœγ‚’ ι£ŸγΉγΎγ™γ€‚

まいにけ やさいを γŸγΉγΎγ™γ€‚

mainichi yasai o tabemasu

I eat vegetables every day.

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