蟹草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蟹	草
かに Jinmeiyō	くさ Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “crab grass”, 蟹(かに) (kani, “crab”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠ɲ̟ikɯ̟sa̠]

Noun

蟹(かに)草(くさ) or 蟹草(カニクサ) • (kanikusa) 

1. Japanese climbing fern, Lygodium japonicum

   Synonyms: 三味線蔓 (shamisen-zuru), 蔓忍 (tsuru shinobu)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).