芋
Potato
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | Radicals |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | いも | 干 +  |
Meaning: Potato
You see these flowers that look like antennae. That’s so weird, you think. I’ve never seen plants like this… You decide to dig them up, and it turns out these antennae plants are just potatoes!
So strange – the flowers of the potato just look like little TV antennae. The mystery alone should help you to remember this means potato.
Reading: n/a
No on’yomi once again. Don’t worry – once you hit the next section, things will get more on’yomi-ish again.
Vocabulary
Only one word, and it’s the same meaning as the kanji. Gotta love/hate kanji like this!
a 芋（いも）＝ Potato
- Meaning: Same as the kanji.
- Reading: Take a close look at the potato. Turns out it has a face, and little clothes on. Everything about this potato is super emo (いも).
- Extra: It’s fun to talk to Japanese people about emo kids… they are really confused most of the time and think you’re talking about potatoes.