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

Readings

Kana: マ、マア、あさ
Romaji: ma, maa, asa
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: あ、あざ、お
Romaji: a, aza, o
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

hemp, flax, numb

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  200
Frequency:  1142
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  3-3-8
Korean Reading:  ma
Chinese Reading:  ma1
Unicode:  9ebb
JIS:  4B63

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3125
Nelson Index: 5390
New Nelson Index: 7040
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3q8.3
Four Corner Index: 0029.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 1829
Gakken Index: 1118
Japanese Names Index: 1508
Daikanwanjiten Index: 47888
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 12.0944
Remembering the kanji Index: 593
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1924
Kodansha Compact Index: 1938
Kanji in Context Index: 1414
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1995
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2694
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 600
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 637
Essential Kanji Index: 1480
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3878
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 564
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1502

Words

(あさ、お)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax; jute
麻衣 (あさごろも、まい)
linen robe
麻酔 (ますい)
anaesthesia; anesthesia
麻布 (あさぬの、まふ)
hemp cloth; linen
亜麻 (あま、アマ)
flax (Linum usitatissimum); linseed
麻雀 (マージャン)
mahjong; mah-jongg
麻薬 (まやく)
narcotic drugs; narcotic; opium; dope
麻痺 (まひ、マヒ)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
大麻 (たいま、おおあさ)
hemp; cannabis; Shinto paper offerings
胡麻 (ごま)
sesame (seeds)
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