刺草

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
いら
Grade: S
くさ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
蕁麻
 イラクサ on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

Noun

(いら)(くさ) or 刺草(イラクサ) (irakusa

  1. nettle, Urtica thunbergiana
    Synonym: 蕁麻 (jinma)

Usage notes

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