菊藻

Japanese

Kanji in this term
菊	藻
きく Grade: S	も Grade: S
jūbakoyomi

Etymology

Literally, “chrysanthemum weed”, 菊(きく) (kiku, “chrysanthemum”) + 藻(も) (mo, “seaweed, water weed”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲikɯ̟mo̞]

Noun

菊(きく)藻(も) or 菊藻(キクモ) • (kikumo) 

1. Limnophila sessiliflora

   Synonym: 狐の尾 (kitsune no o)

Usage notes

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