西瓜
すいか watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
Why it means this
西 (west) + 瓜 (a gourd) — 'the melon from the west', which reached China via Central Asia. Read すいか.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
すいか watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
西 (west) + 瓜 (a gourd) — 'the melon from the west', which reached China via Central Asia. Read すいか.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.