Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ほとけ
Grade: 5

Grade: 6
kun'yomi goon
Alternative spelling
佛の座 (kyūjitai)
 ホトケノザ on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ほとけ)() or (ホトケ)() (hotoke no za

  1. common henbit, Lamium amplexicaule
  2. Synonym of 小鬼田平子 (koonitabirako, nipplewort, Lapsanastrum apogonoides)
    Hypernym: 春の七草
    Coordinate terms: , , 御形, 繁縷, 仏の座, , 蘿蔔

Usage notes

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

References

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  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN