Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かん
Grade: 3
あおい
Jinmeiyō
jūbakoyomi
 カンアオイ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(かん)(あおい) or 寒葵(カンアオイ) (kan'aoi

  1. Asarum nipponicum, 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).