苧環

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Hyōgaiji
たまき > だまき
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Noun[edit]

()(だまき) or 苧環(オダマキ) (odamaki

  1. a winding or ball of hemp thread with a hollow centre
  2. columbine (Aquilegia)
  3. (wagashi) sweet made of red-bean paste wrapped in 求肥飴 (gyūhiame)
  4. Alternate name for 糸掛貝 (itokakekai)
  5. Clipping of 苧環蒸し (odamaki-mushi)

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).