花独活

Japanese

Kanji in this term
花	独	活
はな Grade: 1	うど
	Grade: 5	Grade: 2
kun'yomi	jukujikun

Alternative spelling
花獨活 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 花 (hana, “flower”) +‎ 独活 (udo, “Japanese spikenard”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) はなうど [hànáúdó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ha̠na̠ɯ̟do̞]

Noun

花(はな)独活(うど) or 花独活(ハナウド) • (hanaudo) 

1. Heracleum sphondylium var. nipponicum

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

• (Heracleum sphondylium var. nipponicum): 白芷(びゃくし) (byakushi)