Meaning

Primary

Potato

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

いも
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 芋を洗う

    to wash a potato

    芋を食べる

    to eat a potato

    芋を使う

    to use a potato

Context Sentences

この芋、レンジでチンしてくれない?

Could you microwave this potato, please?

え、芋って四千種類もあるの?知らなかった。

What, there are 4,000 kinds of potatoes? I didn't know that.

キャンプに行った時、友達とたき火で芋を焼きました。

When we went camping, my friends and I baked potatoes in a bonfire.

Kanji Composition