万年青

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
万	年	青
おもと
Grade: 2	Grade: 1	Grade: 1
jukujikun

Alternative spelling
萬年靑 (kyūjitai)

Noun

万年青(おもと) or 万年青(オモト) • (omoto) 

1. Japanese sacred lily, Rohdea japonica

   Synonym: 万年青 (mannensei)

Usage notes

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

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
万	年	青
まん Grade: 2	ねん Grade: 1	せい Grade: 1
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
萬年靑 (kyūjitai)

Noun

万(まん)年(ねん)青(せい) • (mannensei) 

1. Synonym of 万年青 (omoto, “Japanese sacred lily, Rohdea japonica”)