茄子
Meanings
Noun
1. eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine (Usually kana)
Other spellings
茄
Other readings
Kanji used
Pitch accent
なすび
Used in vocabulary
一富士二鷹三茄子
best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)
Expression
Examples1
瓜のつる
You don't get eggplants from a gourd vine.