天人草

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
てん
Grade: 1
にん
Grade: 1
そう
Grade: 1
goon on'yomi
 テンニンソウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, heavenly being grass, 天人(てんにん) (tennin, heavenly being) + (そう) (, grass, plant)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [tẽ̞ɲ̟ːĩɰ̃so̞ː]

Noun

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(てん)(にん)(そう) or 天人草(テンニンソウ) (tenninsō

  1. Leucosceptrum japonicum

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).