忍冬

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Chinese

to bear; to endure; to tolerate winter
trad. (忍冬) 忍 冬
simp. #(忍冬) 忍 冬
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Pronunciation

Noun

忍冬

  1. Japanese honeysuckle; golden-and-silver honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)

Synonyms

Compounds

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (忍冬):
  • → Japanese: 忍冬(にんどう) (nindō)
  • → Korean: 인동(忍冬) (indong)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
忍 冬
にん
Grade: S 		とう > どう
Grade: 2
goon on'yomi

Noun

忍(にん)冬(どう) or 忍冬(ニンドウ) • (nindō) 

  1. Japanese honeysuckle; golden-and-silver honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
    Synonyms: 金銀花 (kinginka), 吸葛 (suikazura)
  2. (traditional Chinese medicine) dried stalk and flowers of Japanese honeysuckle
Usage notes

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

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
忍 冬
すいかずら
Grade: S Grade: 2
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
吸葛

Noun

忍冬(すいかずら) or 忍冬(スイカズラ) • (suikazura) ←すひかづら (sufikadura)?

  1. Alternative spelling of 吸葛 (suikazura, “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).

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