山吹

Japanese edit

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ヤマブキ

Kanji in this term
山	吹
やま Grade: 1	ふき > ぶき Grade: S
kun’yomi

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [ja̠ma̠bɯ̟ᵝkʲi]

Noun edit

山(やま)吹(ぶき) or 山吹(ヤマブキ) • (yamabuki)

Japanese rose (Kerria japonica)
- 1688, Matsuo Basho, Horo horo to [Quietly, quietly]:
  
  ほろほろと
  山(やま)吹(ぶき)ちるか
   たきのおと
  horo horo to
  yamabuki chiru ka
  taki no oto
  Quietly, quietly,
  yellow mountain roses fall –
  sound of the rapids.

Usage notes edit

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