胡麻
ごま sesame seeds
Why it means this
胡 (foreign) + 麻 (hemp/flax) — 'foreign flax'; sesame. 胡麻をする, 'to grind sesame', means to flatter and toady. Read ごま.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
ごま sesame seeds
胡 (foreign) + 麻 (hemp/flax) — 'foreign flax'; sesame. 胡麻をする, 'to grind sesame', means to flatter and toady. Read ごま.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.