玉簾

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
玉	簾
たま Grade: 1	すだれ Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
珠簾

Noun

玉(たま)簾(すだれ) or 玉簾(タマスダレ) • (tamasudare) 

1. a jewel-decorated bamboo blind
2. (by extension) a beautiful bamboo blind
3. autumn zephyrlily, Zephyranthes candida

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
玉	簾
ぎょく Grade: 1	れん Jinmeiyō
kan'on	on'yomi

Noun

玉(ぎょく)簾(れん) • (gyokuren) 

1. a jewel-decorated bamboo blind
2. (by extension) a beautiful bamboo blind