Japanese

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Kanji in this term
なわ
Grade: S
しろ
Grade: 3
いちご
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
 ナワシロイチゴ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, rice nursery strawberry, 苗代(なわしろ) (nawashiro, rice nursery bed) + (いちご) (ichigo, strawberry)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [na̠β̞a̠ɕiɾo̞ it͡ɕiɡo̞]

Noun

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(なわ)(しろ)(いちご) or 苗代苺(ナワシロイチゴ) (nawashiro ichigo

  1. Rubus parvifolius

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).