節分草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
節	分	草
せつ Grade: 4	ぶん Grade: 2	そう Grade: 1
kan'on	goon	on'yomi

Alternative spelling
節分草 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “Setsubun grass”, 節分(せつぶん) (setsubun, “Setsubun, the first day of spring”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [se̞t͡sɨbɯ̟̃ɰ̃so̞ː]

Noun

節(せつ)分(ぶん)草(そう) or 節分草(セツブンソウ) • (setsubunsō) 

1. Eranthis pinnatifida, a species of winter aconite

   Synonym: 家楡 (ienire)

Usage notes

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