毬藻

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まり
Jinmeiyō

Grade: S
kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

Coined by Takiya Kawakami in 1897.

Compound of (まり) (mari, ball used for playing, sports, etc.) + () (mo, algae).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(まり)() or 毬藻(マリモ) (marimo

  1. Aegagropila linnaei, a species of green algae that can form into a ball
    Hypernym: 塩草 (shiogusa)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN