麻
Let’s learn Japanese kanji 麻!
今回の漢字は『麻』ですよ！
麻 - あさ hemp (fiber), linen, flax, jute
麻布 - あさぬの hemp cloth; linen fabric
麻酔 - ますい anaesthesia
麻酔科医 - ますいかい an anaesthesiologist
麻薬 - まやく (illegal) drugs
麻薬常用者 - まやくじょうようしゃ a drug user; a drug addict
麻薬中毒者 - まやくちゅうどくしゃ a drug addict; a junkie
麻薬取締班 - まやくとりしまりはん a narcotics squad
大麻 - タイマ cannabis; marihuana; pot; ganja
胡麻 - ゴマ sesame
麻雀 - マージャン game of mahjong
P.S. Have you ever played the game of mahjong - also known as “The Game of Four Winds”? It’s a simple and fun game of matching tiles with similar pattern that is enjoyed all other the world by young and old alike - although it must be said that it’s mostly the older folks who like to elevate it to the ultra competitive levels…
