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Japanese
Etymology 1
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| 淺葱 (kyūjitai)
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Noun
浅葱 • (asagi)
- pale greenish blue
- a person of the 六位 (rokui, “sixth rank”) at court
- Short for 浅葱裏 (asagi-ura, “greenish-blue lining”).
- Short for 浅葱幕 (asagi maku, “greenish-blue curtain”).
Etymology 2
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淺葱 (kyūjitai)
糸葱
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アサツキ on Japanese Wikipedia
Noun
浅葱 or 浅葱 • (asatsuki)
- Allium schoenoprasum var. foliosum, a variety of chive
- Synonym: 有明 (ariake)
- Short for 浅葱膾 (asatsuki-namasu, “boiled chives and clams, seasoned with vinegared miso”).
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
