Vocabulary

What does 茎 (くき, kuki) mean?

茎 (くき, kuki) means stem, stalk.

Quick facts
Readingくき
Romajikuki
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
くき
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkuki

stem, stalk

  1. 1noun stalk; stem

Example sentences

  • I trimmed the flower stems to an even length.

  • This plant has a thick, sturdy stem.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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