芥子

Noun

 * 1) mustard seeds
 * 2)  tiny thing

Etymology 1
From classical adjective, modern.

The kanji spelling is, from.

Noun

 * : the Indian mustard,
 * 1) a spice made from the kneaded seeds of the Indian mustard

Etymology 2
In, the initial kai is voiced.

Noun

 * 1)  the seed of the Indian mustard,

Etymology 3
Ultimately from. First cited in Japanese in the early 800s in reference to the tiny seeds of the mustard or poppy plants.

Noun

 * 1)   something tiny
 * : the Indian mustard,
 * 1)  the opium poppy, ; more broadly, any other species of the  genus; a poppy
 * 2)   a dyeing pattern with lined rows of dots
 * 3)  an armor decoration in the form of studs resembling poppy seeds
 * 4)   an infant hairstyle with only the hair in the top of the head unshaven, resembling the hull remains of a poppy fruit
 * 1)   an infant hairstyle with only the hair in the top of the head unshaven, resembling the hull remains of a poppy fruit