Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
ほう > ぼう
Grade: 6

Grade: S
kan'on on'yomi irregular
Alternative spelling
擬寶珠 (kyūjitai)
 擬宝珠 on Japanese Wikipedia
 ギボウシ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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()(ぼう)() or 擬宝珠(ギボウシ) (gibōshi

  1. ornamental metal finials used on bridge posts
  2. allium flowers
    Synonym: 葱坊主 (negibōzu)
  3. plants of genus Hosta
    Synonym: 甘菜 (amana)

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).