葉鶏頭
Japanese
edit| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 葉 | 鶏 | 頭 |
| は Grade: 3 |
けい > げい Grade: S |
とう Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | kan'on | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 葉鷄頭 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
editLiterally, “leafy cockscomb”, compound of 葉 (ha, “leaf”) + 鶏頭 (keitō, “plumed cockscomb, Celosia argentea”)
Noun
edit- Chinese amaranth, Amaranthus tricolor
Usage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Categories:
- Japanese terms spelled with 葉 read as は
- Japanese terms spelled with 鶏 read as けい
- Japanese terms spelled with 頭 read as とう
- Japanese terms with rendaku
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- Japanese terms spelled with third grade kanji
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- Japanese terms written with three Han script characters
- ja:Amaranths and goosefoots