牡丹蔓

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
たん > づる
Grade: S
つる
Jinmeiyō
kan'yōon on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
女萎
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Etymology

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Literally, peony vine, compound of 牡丹(ぼたん) (botan, peony) + (つる) (tsuru, vine). The tsuru changes to zuru as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Noun

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牡丹蔓(ぼたんづる) or 牡丹蔓(ボタンヅル) (botanzuru

  1. Clematis apiifolia

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).