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Japanese
Etymology 1
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滿天星 (kyūjitai)
灯台躑躅
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Originally a compound of 灯台 (tōdai, “lighthouse”) + 躑躅 (tsutsuji, “rhododendron; azalea”), with tōdai eventually shifting to dōdan. The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓), from Chinese 滿天星 / 满天星 (mǎntiānxīng, “baby's breath, Gypsophila paniculata”).
Pronunciation
Noun
満天星 or 満天星 • (dōdantsutsuji)
- Enkianthus perulatus
Etymology 2
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| 滿天星 (kyūjitai)
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Clipping of 満天星 (dōdantsutsuji) above.
Pronunciation
Noun
満天星 or 満天星 • (dōdan)
- Enkianthus perulatus
Etymology 3
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| 滿天星 (kyūjitai)
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From Chinese 滿天星 / 满天星 (mǎntiānxīng).
Pronunciation
Noun
満天星 • (mantensei)
- Enkianthus perulatus
- Serissa japonica
