けし

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See also: けす, げし, and げじ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of けし – see the following entries.
芥子
(prefixed to nouns) something tiny
(archaic) Synonym of 芥子菜 (karashina): the Indian mustard, Brassica juncea
the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum; more broadly, any other species of the Papaver genus; a poppy
Short for 芥子玉 (keshidama): a dyeing pattern with lined rows of dots
an armor decoration in the form of studs resembling poppy seeds
Short for 芥子坊主 (keshi bōzu): an infant hairstyle with only the hair in the top of the head unshaven, resembling the hull remains of a poppy fruit
a surname
Alternative spellings
罌粟, ケシ
消し
(in compounds) Short for 消しゴム (keshigomu, rubber eraser).
(in compounds) thing that erases.
(mostly in compounds) act of erasing
continuative form of 消す (kesu, to erase)
(This term, けし (keshi), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)