Source Word
芥子
Hiragana
けし / からし
Noun
archaic
abbreviation
alt-of
prefixed to nouns
Japanese Meaning
ケシ科ケシ属の植物、特にアヘンを採取するために栽培される「ケシ」(Papaver somniferum)や、その近縁種の総称 / 古く、カラシナ(インドガラシ、Brassica juncea)のことを指す語
Easy Japanese Meaning
けしというはなで、あへんのもとになるしゅるいなどをふくむくさ
Sense(1)
the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum
Sense(2)
any other species of the Papaver genus; a poppy
Sense(3)
(archaic) Synonym of 芥子菜 (karashina): the Indian mustard, Brassica juncea
Sense(4)
Short for 芥子玉 (keshidama): a dyeing pattern with lined rows of dots
Sense(5)
Short for 芥子坊主 (keshi bōzu): an infant hairstyle with only the hair in the top of the head unshaven, resembling the hull remains of a poppy fruit
Sense(6)
(prefixed to nouns) something tiny
Sense(7)
an armor decoration in the form of studs resembling poppy seeds
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