花独活

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
はな
Grade: 1
うど
Grade: 5 Grade: 2
kun’yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
花獨活 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

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Compound of (hana, flower) +‎ 独活 (udo, Japanese spikenard).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(はな)独活(うど) or 花独活(ハナウド) (hanaudo

  1. Heracleum sphondylium var. nipponicum

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).

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN