華鬘草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
華	鬘	草
け Grade: S	まん Hyōgai	そう Grade: 1
goon	kan'yōon	on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “decorative plaque grass”, 華鬘(けまん) (keman, “decorative plaque hung in the inner sanctum of Buddhist temples”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ke̞mã̠ɰ̃so̞ː]

Noun

華(け)鬘(まん)草(そう) or 華鬘草(ケマンソウ) • (kemansō) 

1. bleeding heart, Lamprocapnos spectabilis

Usage notes

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