錦木

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
にしき
Grade: S
き > ぎ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
 ニシキギ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, brocade tree, (にしき) (nishiki, brocade) + () (ki, tree). The ki changes to gi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

Noun

(にしき)() or 錦木(ニシキギ) (nishikigi

  1. burning bush (Euonymus alatus)

Usage notes

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