水引

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
みず
Grade: 1
ひ(き)
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
 ミズヒキ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

Yellow and white mizuhiki (水引) on an envelope for a Japanese Buddhist memorial service

(みず)(ひき) or 水引(ミズヒキ) (mizuhiki

  1. decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper
  2. Persicaria filiformis

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