犬蓼

Japanese

Kanji in this term
犬	蓼
いぬ Grade: 1	たで Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi

Etymology

Literally, “dog knotweed”, 犬(いぬ) (inu, “dog”) + 蓼(たで) (tade, “knotweed”)

Noun

犬(いぬ)蓼(たで) or 犬蓼(イヌタデ) • (inutade) 

1. long-bristled smartweed, Persicaria longiseta

   Synonym: 赤飯 (akamenma)

Usage notes

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