雀榕

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Chinese

bird; lentigo; sparrow banyan tree; Ficus wightiana
simp. and trad.
(雀榕)
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Pronunciation


Noun

雀榕

  1. Ficus subpisocarpa

Japanese

Kanji in this term
あこう
Jinmeiyō Hyōgai
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
 アコウ (植物) on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

Noun

雀榕(あこう) or 雀榕(アコウ) (akōあかほ (akafo)?

  1. Ficus superba var. japonica

Usage notes

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN