Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ひき
Hyōgai
かさ
Grade: S
irregular kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
蟇の傘
 ヒキノカサ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(ひき)(かさ) or (ヒキ)(カサ) (hikinokasa

  1. Ranunculus ternatus, a species of buttercup
    Synonym: 小金鳳花 (ko-kinpōge)

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).