風露草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
風	露	草
ふう Grade: 2	ろ Grade: S	そう Grade: 1
on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “wind and dew plant”, compound of 風露(ふうろ) (fūro, “wind and dew”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Noun

風(ふう)露(ろ)草(そう) or 風露草(フウロソウ) • (fūrosō) ^{←ふうろさう (fuurosau)?}

1. cranesbill, plants of genus Geranium

Usage notes

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