What does 茎 mean?
茎 is a Japanese noun meaning “stalk” in English. It is written as 茎 in kanji, くき in hiragana, and kuki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
歯茎の状態が悪いですね。
Your gums are in bad shape.
More JLPT N1 words
刃物はものhamono
edged tool, knife
診療しんりょうshinryou
medical examination and treatment
小石こいしkoishi
pebble, small stone
地表ちひょうchihyou
the earth's surface, ground surface
国産こくさんkokusan
domestic products
身の上みのうえminoue
one's circumstances, one's personal history
早めるはやめるhayameru
to hasten, to speed up
隔離かくりkakuri
isolation, quarantine