花独活

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
はな
Grade: 1
うど
Grade: 5 Grade: 2
kun’yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
花獨活 (kyūjitai)
 花独活 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

Compound of (hana, flower) +‎ 独活 (udo, Japanese spikenard).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(はな)独活(うど) or 花独活(ハナウド) (hanaudo

  1. Heracleum sphondylium var. nipponicum

Usage note[edit]

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

Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN