Japanese

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Kanji in this term
はる
Grade: 2
りんどう
Grade: S Grade: S
kun'yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
春龍膽 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

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Literally, spring gentian, compound of (はる) (haru, spring) + 竜胆(りんどう) (rindō, gentian)

Noun

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(はる)竜胆(りんどう) or 春竜胆(ハルリンドウ) (harurindōはるりんだう (farurindau)?

  1. Gentiana thunbergii

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).