Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
こん
Grade: 1
うつ
Grade: 1
き > ぎ
Grade: 1
irregular goon kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
鬱金卯木
 ウコンウツギ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, tumeric deutzia, 鬱金(うこん) (ukon, tumeric) + 空木(うつぎ) (utsugi, deutzia)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟kõ̞ɰ̃ɯ̟t͡sɨɡʲi]

Noun

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()(こん)(うつ)() or 鬱金空木(ウコンウツギ) (ukon'utsugi

  1. Weigela middendorffiana

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).