紫華鬘

Japanese

Kanji in this term
紫	華	鬘
むらさき Grade: S	け Grade: S	まん Hyōgai
kun'yomi	goon	kan'yōon

Etymology

Literally, “purple decorative plaque”, 紫(むらさき) (murasaki, “purple”) + 華鬘(けまん) (keman, “Buddhist decorative plaque”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mɯ̟ɾa̠sa̠kʲike̞mã̠ɴ]

Noun

紫(むらさき)華(け)鬘(まん) or 紫華鬘(ムラサキケマン) • (murasaki-keman) 

1. incised fumewort, Corydalis incisa

   Synonym: 狐の茶袋 (kitsune no chabukuro)

Usage notes

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