Kanji 菜: vegetable, side dish, greens
Key takeaways
Kanji 菜: vegetable, side dish, greens. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 菜
vegetable, side dish, greens
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
This kanji combines 'grass' (艹) and 'gather/pick' (采). It represents the act of gathering edible plants from the field to be used as vegetables or side dishes.
