Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かみ
Grade: 3

Grade: 1
ほうき > ぼうき
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
神目箒 (kyūjitai)
 カミメボウキ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, god basil, (かみ) (kami, god, deity) + 目帚(めぼうき) (mebōki, basil)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ka̠mʲime̞bo̞ːkʲi]

Noun

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(かみ)()(ぼうき) or 神目箒(カミメボウキ) (kami mebōki

  1. holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum)

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).