冬葵

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ふゆ
Grade: 2
あおい
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
 フユアオイ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, winter mallow, compound of (ふゆ) (fuyu, winter) + (あおい) (aoi, mallow, hollyhock)

Noun

(ふゆ)(あおい) or 冬葵(フユアオイ) (fuyuaoi

  1. Chinese mallow, Malva verticillata
    Synonyms: (aoi), 形見草 (katamigusa)

Usage notes

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