川苔草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
川	苔	草
かわ Grade: 1	こけ > ごけ Jinmeiyō	そう Grade: 1
kun'yomi		on'yomi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠β̞a̠ɡo̞ke̞so̞ː]

Noun

川(かわ)苔(ごけ)草(そう) or 川苔草(カワゴケソウ) • (kawagokesō) 

1. Cladopus japonicus, a species of riverweed

Usage notes

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