水菊

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
みず
Grade: 1
きく > ぎく
Grade: S
yutōyomi
 ミズギク on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, water chrysanthemum, (みず) (mizu, water) + (きく) (kiku, chrysanthemum). The kiku changes to giku as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(みず)(ぎく) or 水菊(ミズギク) (mizugiku

  1. Inula ciliaris

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).