Japanese

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Kanji in this term
つる
Jinmeiyō
りんどう
Grade: S Grade: S
kun'yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
蔓龍膽 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

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Literally, vine gentian, compound of (つる) (tsuru, vine) + 竜胆(りんどう) (rindō, gentian)

Noun

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(つる)竜胆(りんどう) or 蔓竜胆(ツルリンドウ) (tsururindōつるりんだう (tururindau)?

  1. Tripterospermum japonicum

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).