蛍撫子
Japanese
edit| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 蛍 | 撫 | 子 |
| ほたる Grade: S |
な Jinmeiyō |
こ(でし) Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 螢撫子 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
editLiterally, “firefly pink”, 蛍 (hotaru, “firefly”) + 撫子 (nadeshiko, “pink”)
Noun
edit蛍撫子 or 蛍撫子 • (hotarunadeshiko)
Usage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
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- Japanese terms spelled with 撫 read as な
- Japanese terms spelled with 子 read as こ
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