南京黄櫨

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
なん
Grade: 2
きん
Grade: 2
はぜ
Grade: 2 Hyōgai
tōon jukujikun
Alternative spelling
南京黃櫨 (kyūjitai)
 ナンキンハゼ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, Nanjing wax tree, 南京(なんきん) (Nankin, Nanjing) + 黄櫨(はぜ) (haze, wax tree)

Pronunciation

Noun

(なん)(きん)黄櫨(はぜ) or 南京黄櫨(ナンキンハゼ) (nankin haze

  1. tallow tree, Triadica sebifera
    Synonyms: 唐黄櫨 (tōhaze), 烏臼 (uikyū)

Usage notes

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