めど

noun

  1. Chinese lespedeza (species of bush clover, Lespedeza cuneata). Archaism.
  2. fortune-telling (using divination sticks).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
めど
めど

Contained Kanji Breakdown

yarrow, sericea, stalks used for divination
シ めどぎ (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
senility
キ シ おい.る (Kentei 1)
old man, old age, grow old
ロウ お.いる ふ.ける (4th, N3)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)