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Japanese
Etymology 1
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| 螢草 (kyūjitai)
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Literally, “firefly grass”, 蛍 (hotaru, “firefly”) + 草 (kusa, “grass, plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
蛍草 • (hotarugusa)
- Synonym of 露草 (tsuyukusa, “Asiatic dayflower, Commelina communis”)
- Synonym of 蛍柴胡 (hotaru saiko, “Bupleurum longiradiatum var. elatius”)
Etymology 2
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| 螢草 (kyūjitai)
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Pronunciation
Noun
蛍草 • (hotarusō)
- Synonym of 蛍柴胡 (hotaru saiko, “Bupleurum longiradiatum var. elatius”)
- Synonym of 一人静 (hitorishizuka, “Chloranthus quadrifolius”)
- Synonym of 蛍葛 (hotarukazura, “Lithospermum zollingeri”)