つくし

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
土筆

(center)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) つくし [tsùkúshí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨkɯ̟ɕi]

Noun

つくし • (tsukushi) ^{←つくし (tukusi)?}

1. spore stem of the common horsetail (スギナ (sugina)), sometimes eaten as food

   Hypernym: 胞子茎 (hōshi kuki, “spore stem”)

   Holonym: スギナ (sugina, “common horsetail”)

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
筑紫

Alternative forms

• ちくし (Chikushi)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨkɯ̟ɕi]

Proper noun

つくし • (Tsukushi) ^{←つくし (Tukusi)?}

1. 筑紫: Tsukushi, an ancient province in Japan, roughly equivalent to modern Kyūshū

   Synonym: 筑紫国 (Tsukushi-no-kuni)

Etymology 3

Alternative spelling
尽くし

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨkɯ̟ɕi]

Verb

つくし • (tsukushi) ^{←つくし (tukusi)?}

1. stem or continuative form of つくす (tsukusu) [godan]