人参

にんじん
ninjin

carrot

Also:Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)

What does 人参 mean?

人参 is a Japanese noun meaning carrot in English. It can also be translated as Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng) depending on context. It is written as 人参 in kanji, にんじん in hiragana, and ninjin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

人参はビタミンAをたくさん含んでいる。

Carrots contain a lot of vitamin A.

Words sharing kanji with 人参

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