葱坊主
Japanese
Kanji in this term
葱
坊
主
ねぎ
Hyōgai
ぼう
Grade: S
す > ず
Grade: 3
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of
葱坊主
– see the following entry.
【
ネギ
坊主
ぼうず
】
[noun]
(
botany
)
the round flower head of an
onion
,
scallion
, or related
allium
plant
[noun]
(
figurative
)
a person with a shaved or round head, likened to the onion flower's shape
Alternative spelling
ねぎぼうず
(This term,
葱坊主
, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)