野薊

Japanese

Kanji in this term
野	薊
の Grade: 2	あざみ Hyōgai
kun'yomi

ノアザミ, Cirsium japonicum

Etymology

野(の) (no, “field”) + 薊(あざみ) (azami, “thistle”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [no̞a̠za̠mʲi]

Noun

野(の)薊(あざみ) or 野薊(ノアザミ) • (noazami) 

1. Japanese thistle, Cirsium japonicum

Usage notes

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