Keyword
head of a plant
Info
FrequencyTop 1300-1400
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 3
Heisig975
Old form穗
Readings
ほ
(84%)
すい
(10%)
ぼ
(2%)
こう
(1%)
お
(1%)
Composed of
grain plant
favored
Used in vocabulary (62 in total)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead