大和草
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Japanese
[edit]Kanji in this term | ||
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大 | 和 | 草 |
やまと | くさ > ぐさ Grade: 1 | |
Grade: 1 | Grade: 3 | |
jukujikun | kun'yomi |
Etymology
[edit]Literally, “Yamato grass”, 大和 (Yamato) + 草 (kusa, “grass, plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]大和草 or 大和草 • (yamatogusa)
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).
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