水葵

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
みず
Grade: 1
あおい
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
雨久花
 ミズアオイ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, water hollyhock, water mallow, compound of (みず) (mizu, water) + (あおい) (aoi, hollyhock, mallow).

Pronunciation

Noun

(みず)(あおい) or 水葵(ミズアオイ) (mizuaoiみづあふひ (miduafufi)?

  1. Monochoria korsakowii

Usage notes

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