Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ほそ
Grade: 2

Grade: 2
け > げ
Grade: 2
むぎ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
細野毛麥 (kyūjitai)

Noun

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(ほそ)()()(むぎ) or 細野毛麦(ホソノゲムギ) (hosonogemugi

  1. foxtail barley, Hordeum jubatum

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).