Japanese

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Kanji in this term
じゃ
Grade: S
ひげ
Hyōgai
goon kun'yomi
 ジャノヒゲ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, serpent's moustache, (じゃ) (ja) + (no, possessive particle) + (ひげ) (hige, moustache)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑa̠ no̞ çiɡe̞]

Noun

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(じゃ)(ひげ) or (ジャ)(ヒゲ) (ja no hige

  1. lilyturf, Ophiopogon japonicus
    Synonyms: 竜の髭 (ryū no hige), 龍の髭 (tatsu no hige)

See also

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