山吹

Japanese

Kanji in this term
山	吹
やま Grade: 1	ふき > ぶき Grade: S
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ja̠ma̠bɯ̟ᵝkʲi]

Noun

山(やま)吹(ぶき) or 山吹(ヤマブキ) • (yamabuki) 

1. Japanese rose (Kerria japonica)
   • 1688, Matsuo Basho, Horo horo to [Quietly, quietly]:

     ほろほろと
     山(やま)吹(ぶき)ちるか
     たきのおと

     horo horo to
     yamabuki chiru ka
     taki no oto

     Quietly, quietly,
     yellow mountain roses fall –
     sound of the rapids.

Usage notes

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