紅芋
Chinese
editred; revolutionary; prosperity red; revolutionary; prosperity; bonus; popular |
Colocasia antiquorum | ||
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trad. (紅芋) | 紅 | 芋 | |
simp. (红芋) | 红 | 芋 |
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit紅芋
Synonyms
editJapanese
editKanji in this term | |
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紅 | 芋 |
べに Grade: 6 |
いも Grade: S |
kun'yomi |
Etymology
editFrom 紅 (beni, “lipstick red”) + 芋 (imo, “potato”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- Synonym of 大薯 (daisho, “purple yam”) (Dioscorea alata)
- a purple variety of sweet potato
- Synonym: 紫芋 (murasaki-imo)
- a sea snail of species Conus pauperculus
Usage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ベニイモ.
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- Japanese terms spelled with 紅 read as べに
- Japanese terms spelled with 芋 read as いも
- Japanese terms read with kun'yomi
- Japanese compound terms
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- ja:Snails
- ja:Dioscoreales order plants
- ja:Morning glory family plants
- ja:Vegetables