夜顔

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
夜 顔
よる
Grade: 2 		かお > がお
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
夜顏 (kyūjitai)
ヨルガオ, moonflower

Etymology

Literally, “night face”, 夜(よる) (yoru, “night”) + 顔(がお) (gao, “face”)

Pronunciation

Noun

夜(よる)顔(がお) or 夜顔(ヨルガオ) • (yorugao) 

  1. common moonflower, moon vine, Ipomoea alba
    Synonym: 夕顔 (yūgao)

Usage notes

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

See also

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