苔

こけ
koke

moss

What does 苔 mean?

苔 is a Japanese noun meaning “moss” in English. It is written as 苔 in kanji, こけ in hiragana, and koke in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

転がる石には苔がつかない。

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

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