雉蓆
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 雉 | 蓆 |
| きじ Hyōgai |
むしろ Hyōgai |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 雉莚 |
Etymology
Literally, “pheasant's straw mat”, 雉 (kiji, “pheasant”) + 蓆 (mushiro, “straw mat”)
Pronunciation
Noun
雉蓆 or 雉蓆 • (kijimushiro)
- Potentilla fragarioides, a species of cinquefoil
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Derived terms
- 越後雉蓆 (Echigo kijimushiro)