鹿の子草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鹿	子	草
か Grade: 4	こ Grade: 1	そう Grade: 1
kun'yomi	kun'yomi	on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “fawn grass”, compound of 鹿(か)の子(こ) (kanoko, “fawn”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Noun

鹿(か)の子(こ)草(そう) or 鹿(カ)の子草(コソウ) • (kanokosō) 

1. Valeriana fauriei

   Synonyms: 吉草 (kissō), 纈草 (kessō), 春女郎花 (haru-ominaeshi)

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

• 西洋鹿(せいようか)の子草(こそう) (seiyō kanokosō)
• 蔓鹿(つるか)の子草(こそう) (tsurukanokosō)