麒麟草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
麒	麟	草
き Jinmeiyō	りん Jinmeiyō	そう Grade: 1
kan'on	on'yomi	on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “qilin grass”, 麒麟(きりん) (kirin, “qilin”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲiɾʲĩɰ̃so̞ː]

Noun

麒(き)麟(りん)草(そう) or 麒麟草(キリンソウ) • (kirinsō) ^{←きりんさう (kirinsau)?}

1. Phedimus aizoon var. floribundus
2. Synonym of 羅生門葛 (Rashōmon-kazura)

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

• 秋(アキ)の麒麟草(キリンソウ) (aki no kirinsō)