蛍撫子

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ほたる
Grade: S

Jinmeiyō
こ(でし)
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
螢撫子 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Literally, firefly pink, (ほたる) (hotaru, firefly) + 撫子(なでしこ) (nadeshiko, pink)

Noun

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蛍撫子(ほたるなでしこ) or 蛍撫子(ホタルナデシコ) (hotarunadeshiko

  1. Dianthus knappii

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).