苔

こけ

Also written コケ, 蘚, 蘿

Meanings

1. Noun moss
2. short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)

Kanji

• 苔 moss; lichen. Read as こけ.

Example sentences

• 「転がる石は苔をもつけず」はことわざである。
  "A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a proverb.
• 転がる石には苔がつかない。
  A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Common phrases

• 苔が生える
• コケにする to make a fool of (someone)

Words containing 苔

• 苔むす (こけむす) to become covered in moss
• 水苔 (みずごけ) sphagnum
• 苔玉 (こけだま) kokedama

And 9 more.

Word lists

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