麻 (あさ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

麻 (あさ) means hemp / flax / linen fiber.

See example sentences below.

麻 at a glance

麻

あさasa

N1noun

hemp / flax / linen fiber

麻あさasaN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

hemp / flax / linen fiber

Example 1

このかみはあさでできています。

Translation

This paper is made from hemp.

Example 2

あさのふくはかるくてつよいです。

Translation

Linen clothes are light and strong.