鶏頭

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鶏	頭
けい Grade: S	とう Grade: 2
kan'on

Alternative spelling
鷄頭 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 鶏(けい) (kei, “chicken”) + 頭(とう) (tō, “head”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) けーとー [kèétóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ke̞ːto̞ː]

Noun

鶏(けい)頭(とう) or 鶏頭(ケイトウ) • (keitō) 

1. plumed cockscomb, Celosia argentea

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

• 青鶏頭(あおげいとう) (aogeitō)
• 葉鶏頭(はげいとう) (hageitō)