This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

菠薐草

ほうれん草、 法蓮草、 鳳蓮草

Reading

Kana: ほうれんそう
Romaji: hourensou
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Definition

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spinach

Kanji

Readings: ハ、 ホ、 ほうれんそう
Meaning: spinach
Readings: ロウ、 ほうれんそう
Meaning: spinach
Readings: ソウ、 くさ、 くさ-、 -ぐさ
Meanings: grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり
Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system
Readings: レン、 はす、 はちす
Meaning: lotus
Readings: ホウ、 フウ
Meaning: male mythical bird

Example Sentences

ほうれん(うそ)(きら)いな(ひと)もいる。
➥There are people who don't like spinach.
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子供(こども)はほうれん(うそ)(きら)いなことが(おお)い。
➥Children often hate spinach.
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ほうれん(うそ)をのこさずにたべなさい。
➥Eat up all your spinach!
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(かれ)午後(ごご)いっぱい使(つか)って昨年(さくねん)のほうれん(うそ)()始末(しまつ)した。
➥He's spent all afternoon rooting up last year's spinach plants.
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