花独活

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
はな
Grade: 1
うど
Grade: 5 Grade: 2
kun'yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
花獨活 (kyūjitai)
 花独活 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Compound of (hana, flower) +‎ 独活 (udo, Japanese spikenard).

Pronunciation

Noun

(はな)独活(うど) or 花独活(ハナウド) (hanaudo

  1. Heracleum sphondylium var. nipponicum

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN