Japanese

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Kanji in this term
きぬ
Grade: 4
かさ > がさ
Jinmeiyō
そう
Grade: 1
kun'yomi on'yomi
 キヌガサソウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kʲinɯ̟ɡa̠sa̠so̞ː]

Noun

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(きぬ)(がさ)(そう) or 衣笠草(キヌガサソウ) (kinugasasō

  1. Paris japonica

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).