Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
てつ
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
蘇鐵 (kyūjitai)
 
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(てつ) or 蘇鉄(ソテツ) (sotetsuそてつ (sotetu)?

  1. sago palm, Cycas revoluta

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).

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN