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地下茎

Reading

Kana: ちかけい
Romaji: chikakei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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rhizome

Kanji

Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 くき
Meanings: stalk, stem

Example Sentence

その植物(しょくぶつ)には地下茎(ちかけい)がある。
➥The plant has an underground stem.
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