蛍藺

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ほたる
Grade: S

Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
螢藺 (kyūjitai)
 ホタルイ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, firefly rush, compound of (ほたる) (hotaru, firefly) + () (i, rush, bulrush)

Noun

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(ほたる)() or 蛍藺(ホタルイ) (hotarui

  1. Schoenoplectiella hotarui

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).