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半夏
Readings
はんげ
hange
ハンゲ
hange
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: カラスビシャク
Usually written using kana alone
crow dipper (Pinellia tuber)
Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: 半夏生・2
Abbreviation
11th day after the summer solstice, last seed-sowing and rice-planting day
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Kanjis
半 ON: ハン KUN: なか.ば
half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-

Stroke: 5 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-5-3 FC: 9050.0


夏 ON: カ, ガ, ゲ KUN: なつ
summer

Stroke: 10 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-2-8 FC: 1024.4