都草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
都	草
みやこ Grade: 3	くさ > ぐさ Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
都草 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “capital grass”, 都(みやこ) (miyako, “The Capital”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mʲija̠ko̞ɡɯ̟sa̠]

Noun

都(みやこ)草(ぐさ) or 都草(ミヤコグサ) • (miyakogusa) 

1. Lotus japonicus

   Synonym: 烏帽子花 (“eboshibana”)

2. Synonym of 松 (matsu, “pine”)

Usage notes

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