矢筈草

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
矢	筈	草
や Grade: 2	はず Jinmeiyō	そう Grade: 1
kun'yomi		on'yomi

Literally, “arrow nock plant”, 矢筈(やはず) (yahazu, “arrow nock”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ja̠ha̠zɨso̞ː]

Noun

矢(や)筈(はず)草(そう) or 矢筈草(ヤハズソウ) • (yahazusō) 

1. Japanese clover, Kummerowia striata, formerly Lespedeza striata

Usage notes

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

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
矢	筈	草
や Grade: 2	はず Jinmeiyō	くさ > ぐさ Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Literally, “arrow nock grass”, 矢筈(やはず) (yahazu, “arrow nock”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ja̠ha̠zɨɡɯ̟sa̠]

Noun

矢(や)筈(はず)草(ぐさ) or 矢筈草(ヤハズグサ) • (yahazugusa) 

1. Dictyopteris latiuscula, a species of brown algae

Usage notes

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