花火石菖

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
はな
Grade: 1
ひ > び
Grade: 1
せき > ぜき
Grade: 1
しょう
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi kan'on on'yomi

Etymology

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Literally, firework sweet flag, 花火(はなび) (hanabi, firework) + 石菖(せきしょう) (sekishō, Japanese sweet flag)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ha̠na̠bʲize̞kʲiɕo̞ː]

Noun

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(はな)()(ぜき)(しょう) or 花火石菖(ハナビゼキショウ) (hanabizekishōはなびせきしゃう (fanabisekisyau)?

  1. Juncus alatus

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).