麻

meaninghemp, flax, numb

On'yomi
マ、マア
Kun'yomi
あさ
Strokes
11
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#1142 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

麻
  • 麻薬まやくnarcotic
  • 麻あさcannabis
  • 麻布あさぬのhemp cloth
  • 大麻たいまhemp
  • 麻酔ますいanaesthesia
  • 麻痺まひparalysis
  • 胡麻ごまsesame seeds
  • 麻雀マージャンmahjong

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