麒麟菊
Japanese
editKanji in this term | ||
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麒 | 麟 | 菊 |
き Jinmeiyō |
りん Jinmeiyō |
きく > ぎく Grade: S |
kan'on | on'yomi | on'yomi |
Etymology
editLiterally, “qilin chrysanthemum”, 麒麟 (kirin, “qilin, giraffe”) + 菊 (kiku, “chrysanthemum”). The kiku changes to giku as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- dense blazing star, Liatris spicata
- Synonym: リアトリス (riatorisu)
- a cultivar of 油菊 (aburagiku, “Chrysanthemum indicum”)
Usage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Categories:
- Japanese terms spelled with 麒 read as き
- Japanese terms spelled with 麟 read as りん
- Japanese terms spelled with 菊 read as きく
- Japanese terms with rendaku
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