Japanese

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Kanji in this term
つり
Grade: S
かね > がね
Grade: S
にん
Grade: 1
じん
Grade: 4
kun'yomi goon on'yomi
Alternative spelling
釣鐘人參 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

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Literally, hanging bell carrot, 釣鐘(つりがね) (tsurigane, hanging bell) + 人参(にんじん) (ninjin, carrot)

Noun

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(つり)(がね)(にん)(じん) or 釣鐘人参(ツリガネニンジン) (tsurigane ninjin

  1. Japanese lady bell, Adenophora triphylla var. 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).

See also

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