Japanese

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Kanji in this term
にが
Grade: 3
よもぎ
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

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(にが) (niga, bitter) + (よもぎ) (yomogi, mugwort)

Noun

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(にが)(よもぎ) or 苦蓬(ニガヨモギ) (nigayomogi

  1. absinthium, common wormwood, Artemisia absinthium

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).