Kanji 蕎: buckwheat
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Kanji 蕎: buckwheat. Readings and core meaning.
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Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 蕎
buckwheat
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Buckwheat (蕎) is a plant (艹) that is known for growing quite tall (喬). It is most commonly encountered in the word for buckwheat noodles, 'Soba' (蕎麦).