冬子
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Japanese
[edit]Kanji in this term | |
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冬 | 子 |
どん Grade: 2 |
こ Grade: 1 |
irregular | kun’yomi |
Alternative spellings |
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冬菇 冬茸 冬蓀 冬藊 ドンコ |
Etymology
[edit]Probably cognate with Mandarin 冬菇 (dōnggū, “winter mushroom”). The final 子 appears to be ateji for 菇, as the latter is not used very much in Japanese.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ドンコ.