三椏

Japanese

Kanji in this term
三	椏
みつ Grade: 1	また Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
三叉

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mʲit͡sɨma̠ta̠]

Noun

三椏 (mitsumata), Oriental paperbush

三(みつ)椏(また) or 三椏(ミツマタ) • (mitsumata) 

1. mitsumata, Edgeworthia chrysantha, Oriental paperbush

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• 三椏紙(みつまたがみ) (mitsumatagami)
• 赤花三椏(あかばなみつまた) (akabana mitsumata)

References

• “〈三^▲椏〉”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎^[1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2025