冬子
Japanese
editKanji in this term | |
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冬 | 子 |
どん Grade: 2 |
こ Grade: 1 |
irregular | kun'yomi |
Alternative spellings |
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冬菇 冬茸 冬蓀 冬藊 ドンコ |
Etymology
editProbably cognate with Mandarin 冬菇 (dōnggū, “winter mushroom”). The final 子 appears to be ateji for 菇, as the latter is not used very much in Japanese.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editUsage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ドンコ.
See also
edit- 椎茸 (shītake)
References
editCategories:
- Japanese terms spelled with 冬
- Japanese terms spelled with 子 read as こ
- Japanese terms read with irregular kanji readings
- Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Japanese lemmas
- Japanese nouns
- Japanese terms spelled with second grade kanji
- Japanese terms spelled with first grade kanji
- Japanese terms with 2 kanji
- ja:Euagarics