How to say 'Spinach' in Japanese | ほうれん草

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The Japanese word for Spinach is 'Hourensou', written as ほうれん草 in Japanese.'Spinach' in hiragana is ほうれんそう.

word

ほうれん草

Meaning

Spinach

Reading

ほうれんそう

hourensou

Kanji

草Grass

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ほうれん草 (ほうれんそう)' refers to 'spinach', a leafy green vegetable commonly used in cooking. It is a staple in many Japanese dishes, such as salads, soups, and side dishes. For example: I bought spinach at the market「ほうれん草を市場で買いました」(ほうれんそうをいちばでかいました). Spinach is rich in iron「ほうれん草は鉄分が豊富です」(ほうれんそうはてつぶんがほうふです). This word is often used in everyday conversation, especially when discussing food or recipes.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7186

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word ほうれん草

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

草

Meaning

Grass

Hiragana in the Word ほうれん草

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ほ

Reading

hiragana

う

Reading

hiragana

れ

Reading

hiragana

ん

Reading

Words Related to ほうれん草 Through the Kanji 草

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 草 as well.

word

草

Meaning

Grass

word

草花

Meaning

Flowers

word

草木

Meaning

Plants

word

仕草

Meaning

Gesture

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'Hourensou' means 'Spinach' .

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