朝顔

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
あさ
Grade: 2
かお > がお
Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
朝顏 (kyūjitai)
朝顔

Noun[edit]

(あさ)(がお) or 朝顔(アサガオ) (asagao

  1. morning glory

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).

Descendants[edit]

  • Min Nan: a-sá-gá-o͘h

References[edit]

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.