麻の中の蓬 あさのなかのよもぎ Meanings Expression nurture beats nature; keep good men company, and you shall be of the number (literally: a mugwort amongst hemp (will grow straight, like the hemp)) (from a quote by Xunzi) Kanji 麻 hemp. Read as あさ. 中 middle. Read as なか. 蓬 sagebrush; wormwood; mugwort. Read as よもぎ. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists