一初

Japanese

Kanji in this term
一	初
いち Grade: 1	はつ Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
一八

Noun

一(いち)初(はつ) or 一初(イチハツ) • (ichihatsu) 

1. roof iris, Iris tectorum

   Synonyms: 鳶尾 (enbi), 八橋 (yatsuhashi)

Usage notes

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