花大根

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
はな
Grade: 1
だい
Grade: 1
こん
Grade: 3
kun'yomi goon on'yomi
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Etymology

Literally, flower daikon, (はな) (hana, flower) + 大根(だいこん) (daikon, daikon radish, mooli)

Pronunciation

Noun

(はな)(だい)(こん) or 花大根(ハナダイコン) (hanadaikon

  1. dame's rocket (Hesperis matronalis)
  2. Synonym of 大紫羅欄花 (ō-araseitō, Chinese violet cress, Orychophragmus violaceus)

Usage notes

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