河原母子

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かわ
Grade: 5
はら > ら
Grade: 2
はは
Grade: 2

Grade: 1
kun'yomi
 カワラハハコ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, riverbed cudweed, 河原(かわら) (kawara, riverbed) + 母子(ははこ) (hahako, mother and child, cudweed)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ka̠β̞a̠ɾa̠ ha̠ha̠ko̞]

Noun

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(かわ)()(はは)() or 河原母子(カワラハハコ) (kawara hahako

  1. Anaphalis margaritacea var. yedoensis, a species of pearly everlasting

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).