錦衣

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
錦	衣
にしき Grade: S	ころも > ごろも Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Literally, “brocade robe”, 錦(にしき) (nishiki, “brocade”) + 衣(ころも) (koromo, “robe”). The koromo changes to goromo as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Noun

錦衣(にしきごもろ) or 錦衣(ニシキゴロモ) • (nishikigomoro or nishikigoromo) 

1. Ajuga yesoensis, a species of bugle

   Synonym: 錦紋草 (kinmonsō)

Usage notes

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

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
錦	衣
きん Grade: S	い Grade: 4
kan'on

Noun

錦(きん)衣(い) • (kin'i) 

1. a brocade robe
2. a beautiful robe