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トウモロコシ (とうもろこし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

トウモロコシ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the plant Zea mays and its edible kernels. Commonly used in food contexts.

夏なつになるとトウモロコシが美味おいしい。
Corn is delicious in the summer.
畑はたけでトウモロコシを育そだ

て

て

いる

。

I'm growing corn in the field.

Written forms

トウモロコシUsage63%
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
とうもろこしUsage35%
Hiragana spelling, also common.
玉蜀黍とうもろこしUsage2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; mainly encountered in botanical or historical contexts.

Kanji

玉jewel, ball
蜀green caterpillar, Szechwan
黍millet

Etymology

The word is of uncertain origin, possibly derived from a compound of native Japanese elements. The kanji spelling 玉蜀黍 is an ateji (phonetic) assignment from Chinese.