Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
かね > がね
Grade: 1
いちご
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
黃金苺 (kyūjitai)
 コガネイチゴ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, gold strawberry, 黄金(こがね) (kogane, gold, golden) + (いちご) (ichigo, strawberry)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ko̞ɡa̠ne̞ːt͡ɕiɡo̞]

Noun

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()(がね)(いちご) or 黄金苺(コガネイチゴ) (kogane-ichigo

  1. creeping raspberry, Rubus pedatus

Usage notes

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