夕顔

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ゆう
Grade: 1
かお > がお
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
夕顏 (kyūjitai)
 ユウガオ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Lit. evening face, (ゆう) (, evening) + (がお) (gao, face)

Pronunciation

Noun

夕顔, moonflower

(ゆう)(がお) or 夕顔(ユウガオ) (yūgao

  1. a variety of bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida
  2. common moonflower, moon vine of species Ipomoea alba
    Synonym: 夜顔 (yorugao)

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