宝鐸草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
宝	鐸	草
ほう Grade: 6	ちゃく Hyōgai	そう Grade: 1
on'yomi	irregular	on'yomi

Alternative spelling
寶鐸草 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “eaves bell grass”, 宝鐸(ほうちゃく) (hōchaku, “wind bell hung from a temple's eaves”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ho̞ːt͡ɕa̠kɯ̟so̞ː]

Noun

宝(ほう)鐸(ちゃく)草(そう) or 宝鐸草(ホウチャクソウ) • (hōchakusō) 

1. Disporum sessile

   Synonym: 狐の提灯 (kitsune no chōchin)

Usage notes

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