秋桐
Japanese
editKanji in this term | |
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秋 | 桐 |
あき Grade: 2 |
きり > ぎり Jinmeiyō |
kun'yomi |
Etymology
editLiterally, “autumn paulownia”, 秋 (aki, “autumn”) + 桐 (kiri, “paulwonia”). The kiri changes to giri as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editUsage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
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