日陰の蔓

Japanese

Kanji in this term
日	陰	蔓
ひ Grade: 1	かげ Grade: S	かずら Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “shade's creeper”, 日陰(ひかげ) (hikage, “shade”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 蔓(かずら) (kazura, “vine, creeper”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [çika̠ɡe̞ no̞ ka̠zɨɾa̠]

Noun

日(ひ)陰(かげ)の蔓(かずら) or 日陰(ヒカゲ)の蔓(カズラ) • (hikage no kazura) ^{←ひかげのかづら (fikage no kadura)?}

1. wolf's-foot clubmoss, Lycopodium clavatum

   Synonyms: 日陰草 (hikage-gusa), 山蔓 (“yamakazura”), 山蔓陰 (“yamakazurakage”), 玉蔭 (“tamakage”), 蘿 (“kage”), 神襷 (kamidasuki), 狐襷 (kitsunetasuki)

2. white and blue threads tied in knots which resemble clubmoss fronds attached to the 冠 (kanmuri) or in the hair of those participating in the court rice offering ceremonies

   Synonym: 日影の糸 (hikage no ito)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

See also

• 石松子(せきしょうし) (sekishōshi)