白糸草
Japanese
editKanji in this term | ||
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白 | 糸 | 草 |
しら Grade: 1 |
いと Grade: 1 |
そう Grade: 1 |
kun'yomi | on'yomi |
Alternative spellings |
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白絲草 (kyūjitai) 鴉葱 |
Etymology
editLiterally, “white thread grass”, 白糸 (shiraito, “white thread”) + 草 (sō, “grass, plant”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit白糸草 or 白糸草 • (shiraitosō)
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 白 read as しら
- Japanese terms spelled with 糸 read as いと
- Japanese terms spelled with 草 read as そう
- Japanese compound terms
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- Japanese terms with multiple readings
- Japanese terms spelled with first grade kanji
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