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Meaning of 葦(あし) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 葦, 蘆, 葭, 芦

Kana Reading あし, よし, アシ, ヨシ

Romaji ashi, yoshi, ashi, yoshi

Examples of 葦, 蘆, 葭, 芦, あし, よし, アシ, ヨシ in a sentence

人間は考える葦である。

Man is a thinking reed.
人間は一本のアシに過ぎず、その本性はきわめて弱いが、人間は考える葦である。

Man is but a reed, the weakest in nature, but he is a thinking reed.
人間は一本のアシに過ぎず、その本性はきわめて弱いが、人間は考える葦である。

Man is but a reed, the weakest in nature, but he is a thinking reed.

葦

13 strokes

reed, bullrush

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: しお.れる, しな.びる, しぼ.む, な.える

芦

7 strokes

reed, bullrush

On'Yomi: ロ

Kun'Yomi: あし, よし

葭

12 strokes

reed

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: よし, あし

蘆

19 strokes

reed, rush

On'Yomi: ロ

Kun'Yomi: あし, よし

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