花蘇芳

Japanese

Kanji in this term
花	蘇	芳
はな Grade: 1	す Jinmeiyō	ほう > おう Grade: S
kun'yomi	goon

Etymology

Literally, “flowering sappanwood”, 花(はな) (hana, “flower”) + 蘇芳(すおう) (suō, “sappanwood”)

Noun

花(はな)蘇(す)芳(おう) or 花蘇芳(ハナスオウ) • (hanasuō) 

1. Chinese redbud, Cercis chinensis

Usage notes

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