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[あさ(麻)]
asa
noun

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[お(麻)]
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English Meaning(s) for 麻

noun
  1. cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant)
  2. hemp (fiber); linen; flax; jute
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Definition and Synonyms for 麻

Cannabis any plant of the genus Cannabis
Synonyms: 麻
Flax fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
Synonyms: 亜麻, 麻
Cannabis a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers
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Cannabis yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs
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Meanings for each kanji in 麻

» hemp; flax

Categories 麻 is a member of

Bush a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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Plant Fiber fiber derived from plants
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