沢菊

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
さわ
Grade: S
きく > ぎく
Grade: S
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
澤菊 (kyūjitai)
 サワギク on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, marsh chrysanthemum, (さわ) (sawa, marsh) + (きく) (kiku, chrysanthemum). The kiku changes to giku as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sa̠β̞a̠ɡʲikɯ̟]

Noun

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(さわ)(ぎく) or 沢菊(サワギク) (sawagiku

  1. Nemosenecio nikoensis
    Synonym: 襤褸菊 (borogiku)

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).