菜の花

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
はな
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
菜花 (obsolete)

Etymology

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From () (na) + (no) + (はな) (hana).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(はな) (nanohana

  1. rapeseed, Brassica campestris
    Synonyms: 菜種 (natane), 油菜 (aburana)
  2. the flowers, leaves, or stems of various Brassica species used for food
    Synonym: 菜花

References

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