延命草

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
えん
Grade: 6
めい
Grade: 3
そう
Grade: 1
on'yomi kan'on on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, life prolonging plant, 延命(えんめい) (enmei, life pronlonging, life support) + (そう) (, grass, plant)

Pronunciation

Noun

(えん)(めい)(そう) (enmeisō

  1. Synonym of 引起 (hiki-okoshi, Isodon japonicus)
  2. Synonym of 延齢草 (enreisō, Trillium smallii, a species of trillium)
  3. Synonym of (yomogi, mugwort, Artemisia princeps)