むくげ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
木槿 槿

Dissimilation of *muguge, the go-on reading of *無窮花, cf. Korean 무궁화(無窮花) (mugunghwa, “hibiscus”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) むくげ [mùkúgé] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [mɯ̟ᵝkɯ̟ᵝɡe̞]

Noun

むくげ or ムクゲ • (mukuge) ^{←むくげ (mukuge)?}

1. hibiscus; rose of Sharon

Usage notes

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

Etymology 2

Alternative spellings
尨毛 毳

From 尨(むく) (muku) + 毛(け) (ke). The ke changes to ge as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) むくげ [mùkúgé] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [mɯ̟ᵝkɯ̟ᵝɡe̞]

Noun

むくげ • (mukuge) ^{←むくげ (mukuge)?}

1. shaggy hair of a beast