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五
ご
葷
くん
Meanings
Noun
1. five pungent roots (in Buddhism or Taoism)
Alt. forms
ごくん
ゴクン
五
ご
葷
くん
Kanji used
五
five
葷
???
Pitch accent
ご
くん
ご
くん
Composed of
五
ご
five; 5
葷
くん
strong-smelling vegetable (esp. garlic, onion, Chinese chives, Chinese scallion, Japanese garlic); pungent vegetable (esp. ginger and water pepper)
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
三
さん
厭
えん
五
ご
葷
くん
meat and the five pungent roots (avoided in Buddhist cuisine)