吸葛

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
す(い)
Grade: 6
かずら
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
吸い葛
忍冬
 スイカズラ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, sucking creeper, () (sui, sucking, inhaling) + (かずら) (kazura, vine, creeper)

Pronunciation

Noun

(すい)(かずら) or 吸葛(スイカズラ) (suikazura

  1. Japanese honeysuckle; golden-and-silver honeysuckle,Lonicera japonica
    Synonyms: 金銀花 (kinginka), 忍冬 (nindō)

Usage notes

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