伶人草

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
れい
Jinmeiyō
じん
Grade: 1
そう
Grade: 1
kan'on on'yomi
 レイジンソウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, performer grass, 伶人(れいじん) (reijin, performer of 雅楽 (gagaku)) + (そう) (, grass, plant)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɾe̞ːʑĩɰ̃so̞ː]

Noun

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(れい)(じん)(そう) or 伶人草(レイジンソウ) (reijinsō

  1. Aconitum loczyanum, a species of aconite

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).