Japanese

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Kanji in this term
おと
Grade: S

Grade: 1
あおい
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
 オトメアオイ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, maiden mallow, 乙女(おとめ) (otome, daughter, maiden) + (あおい) (aoi, mallow, hollyhock)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [o̞to̞me̞ a̠o̞i]

Noun

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(おと)()(あおい) or 乙女葵(オトメアオイ) (otome aoi

  1. Asarum savatieri, a species of wild ginger

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).