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きく

N2chrysanthemum

Examples

玄関に白い菊を一輪飾った。

祖母は毎年、庭で黄色い菊を育てている。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 菊(きく) means chrysanthemum.
  • Basic usage: It is used for displaying a chrysanthemum bloom or growing chrysanthemums in a garden.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Counting an individual bloom
    • 一輪(いちりん) counts one flower bloom. The example describes displaying one white bloom, distinct from counting a whole plant.

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