Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
ふ(き) > ぶ(き)
Grade: S
jūbakoyomi
 イブキ on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(ぶき) or 伊吹(イブキ) (ibuki

  1. Chinese juniper, Juniperus chinensis

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).

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