水虎の尾
Japanese
editKanji in this term | ||
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水 | 虎 | 尾 |
みず Grade: 1 |
とら Grade: S |
お Grade: S |
kun'yomi |
Etymology
editLiterally, “water tiger's tail”, 水 (mizu, “water”) + 虎の尾 (toranō, “'tiger's tail', a plant name”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit水虎の尾 or 水虎の尾 • (mizu tora no o)
- Pogostemon yatabeanus
- Synonym of 沢虎の尾 (sawa tora no o, “Lysimachia leucantha”)
Usage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Categories:
- Japanese terms spelled with 水 read as みず
- Japanese terms spelled with 虎 read as とら
- Japanese terms spelled with 尾 read as お
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