南蛮繁縷

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
なん
Grade: 2
ばん
Grade: S
はこべ
Grade: S Hyōgaiji
goon kan’on jukujikun
Alternative spelling
南蠻繁縷 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

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Literally, southern barbarian chickweed, compound of 南蛮(なんばん) (nanban, southern barbarian) + 繁縷(はこべ) (hakobe, chickweed)

Noun

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(なん)(ばん)繁縷(はこべ) or 南蛮繁縷(ナンバンハコベ) (nanban hakobe

  1. Cucubalus baccifer var. japonicus

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).