犬四手

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
犬 四 手
いぬ
Grade: 1 		し
Grade: 1
(ateji) 		て > で
Grade: 1
(ateji)
kun'yomi on'yomi kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of 犬 (inu, “dog”) +‎ 四手 (shide, “hornbeam”).

Pronunciation

Noun

犬(いぬ)四(し)手(で) or 犬四手(イヌシデ) • (inushide) 

  1. Chonowski's hornbeam (Carpinus tschonoskii)

Usage notes

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “いぬ‐しで 【犬四手】Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
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