夜顔
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[edit]Kanji in this term | |
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夜 | 顔 |
よる Grade: 2 |
かお > がお Grade: 2 |
kun'yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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夜顏 (kyūjitai) |
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Etymology
[edit]Lit. night face, 夜 (yoru, “night”) + 顔 (gao, “face”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- 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]- 朝顔 (asagao, “morning glory”)
Categories:
- Japanese terms spelled with 夜 read as よる
- Japanese terms spelled with 顔 read as かお
- Japanese terms with rendaku
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- ja:Morning glory family plants