水前寺菜

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
すい
Grade: 1
ぜん
Grade: 2

Grade: 2

Grade: 4
on'yomi goon goon kun'yomi
 スイゼンジナ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, Suizenji vegetable, named after the Suizen temple in Kumamoto.

Pronunciation

Noun

(すい)(ぜん)()() or 水前寺菜(スイゼンジナ) (suizenjina

  1. Gynura bicolor
    Synonyms: 金時草 (kinji-sō), 式部草 (shikubu-sō)

Usage notes

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