鬼蓮

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鬼	蓮
おに Grade: S	はす > ばす Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “demon lotus”, 鬼(おに) (oni, “ghost, demon”) + 蓮(はす) (hasu, “lotus”). The hasu changes to basu as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o̞ɲ̟iba̠sɨ]

Noun

鬼(おに)蓮(ばす) or 鬼蓮(オニバス) • (onibasu) 

1. Euryale ferox

   Synonym: 水蕗 (mizufuki)

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• 大鬼蓮(おおおにばす) (ōonibasu)