夜顔

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
よる
Grade: 2
かお > がお
Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
夜顏 (kyūjitai)
ヨルガオ, moonflower

Etymology[edit]

Lit. night face, (よる) (yoru, night) + (がお) (gao, face)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [jo̞ɾɯ̟ᵝɡa̠o̞]

Noun[edit]

(よる)(がお) or 夜顔(ヨルガオ) (yorugao

  1. common moonflower, moon vine, Ipomoea alba
    Synonym: 夕顔 (yūgao)

Usage notes[edit]

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

See also[edit]