noun, takes genitive case の

  1. flax (Linum usitatissimum), linseed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
亜麻 あま
 
 
アマ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

Asia, rank next, come after
ア つ.ぐ や (9th, N1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
hemp, flax, numb
あさ マ あ (9th, N1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
grove, forest
リン はやし し (1st, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)