水虎の尾
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Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 水 | 虎 | 尾 |
| みず Grade: 1 |
とら Grade: S |
お Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | ||
Etymology
[edit]Literally, “water tiger's tail”, 水 (mizu, “water”) + 虎の尾 (toranō, “'tiger's tail', a plant name”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]水虎の尾 or 水虎の尾 • (mizu tora no o)
- Pogostemon yatabeanus
- Synonym of 沢虎の尾 (sawa tora no o, “Lysimachia leucantha”)
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).
Categories:
- Japanese terms spelled with 水 read as みず
- Japanese terms spelled with 虎 read as とら
- Japanese terms spelled with 尾 read as お
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