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苔生す

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こけ
Jinmeiyō

Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
苔むす

Etymology

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From (こけ) (koke, moss) + () (musu, to grow). Literally, to grow moss.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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(こけ)() (kokemusuintransitive godan (stem (こけ)() (kokemushi), past (こけ)()した (kokemushita))

  1. to become covered in moss
    (こけ)()(いわ)kokemushita iwaa moss-covered rock

Usage notes

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This term is often spelled in hiragana, as こけむす (kokemusu).

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN