仏の座

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほとけ
Grade: 5

Grade: 6
kun'yomi goon
Alternative spelling
佛の座 (kyūjitai)
 ホトケノザ on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

Noun

(ほとけ)() or (ホトケ)() (hotoke no za

  1. common henbit, Lamium amplexicaule
  2. Synonym of 小鬼田平子 (koonitabirako, nipplewort, Lapsanastrum apogonoides)
    Hypernym: 春の七草
    Coordinate terms: , , 御形, 繁縷, 仏の座, , 蘿蔔

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

References

  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN