岩菖蒲
Japanese
editKanji in this term | ||
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岩 | 菖 | 蒲 |
いわ Grade: 2 |
しょう Jinmeiyō |
ぶ Jinmeiyō |
Etymology
editLiterally, “rock iris”, 岩 (iwa, “rock, boulder”) + 菖蒲 (shōbu, “sweet flag iris”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit岩菖蒲 or 岩菖蒲 • (iwashōbu) ←いわしゃうぶ (iwasyaubu)?
Usage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
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