Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ふう
Grade: 2
せん
Grade: 2
かずら
Grade: S
goon kan'on kun'yomi
 フウセンカズラ on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟ːse̞ŋ ka̠zɨɾa̠]

Noun

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(ふう)(せん)(かずら) or 風船葛(フウセンカズラ) (fūsen kazura

  1. the balloon plant; Cardiospermum halicacabum

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), as フウセンカズラ.