芋 — “Potato” in Japanese

Master (高手)う, いも

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“Potato” in Japanese is 芋, read u, imo (う, いも). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 芋 (potato).

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What does 芋 mean?

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Kanji	芋
Meaning	Potato
Readings	う, いも
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	芋 (potato)

How to read 芋

芋 is read u (う) or imo (いも) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28