麻
あさ
asa
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 96 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
麻 is the kanji for "Hemp". The most common reading is あさ (asa). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Hemp
Also : Flax · Numb
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Readings
kunあさ/ asaonま/ maonまあ/ maa
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
广林
Example Sentences
涼しくて着心地のいい麻のシャツを愛用する。
すずしくてきごこちのいいあさのしゃつをあいようする。
I habitually wear cool and comfortable linen shirts.
当局が麻薬の大規模な取引を一斉に摘発した。
とうきょくがまやくのだいきぼなとりひきをいっせいにてきはつした。
The authorities cracked down simultaneously on a large-scale drug deal.
Vocabulary using 麻
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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