夕顔

Japanese

Kanji in this term
夕	顔
ゆう Grade: 1	かお > がお Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
夕顏 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Lit. evening face, 夕(ゆう) (yū, “evening”) + 顔(がお) (gao, “face”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jɯ̟ᵝːɡa̠o̞]

Noun

夕顔, winter melon

夕顔, moonflower

夕(ゆう)顔(がお) or 夕顔(ユウガオ) • (yūgao) 

1. winter melon, Benincasa pruriens f. hispida, a type of gourd
2. common moonflower, moon vine, Ipomoea alba

   Synonym: 夜顔 (yorugao)

See also

• 瓢箪(ひょうたん) (hyōtan, “gourd, calabash”)
• ふくべ (fukube, “bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria”)
• 朝顔(あさがお) (asagao, “morning glory”)