座禅草
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 座 | 禅 | 草 |
| ざ Grade: 6 |
ぜん Grade: S |
そう Grade: 1 |
| goon | on'yomi | |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 座禪草 (kyūjitai) 坐禅草 |
Etymology
Literally, “seated meditation grass”, 座禅 (zazen, “seated meditation”) + 草 (sō, “grass, plant”)
Pronunciation
Noun
座禅草 or 座禅草 • (zazensō) ←ざぜんさう (zazensau)?
- skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus renifolius
- Synonym: 達磨草 (darumasō)
- Synonym of 野蕗 (nobuki, “Adenocaulon himalaicum”)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).