冬子
Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 冬 | 子 |
| どん Grade: 2 |
こ Grade: 1 |
| irregular | kun'yomi |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 冬菇 冬茸 冬蓀 冬藊 ドンコ |
Etymology
[edit]Probably cognate with Mandarin 冬菇 (dōnggū, “winter mushroom”). The final 子 appears to be ateji for 菇, as the latter is not used very much in Japanese.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]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), as ドンコ.
See also
[edit]- 椎茸 (shītake)
References
[edit]Categories:
- Japanese terms spelled with 冬
- Japanese terms spelled with 子 read as こ
- Japanese terms read with irregular kanji readings
- Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Japanese lemmas
- Japanese nouns
- Japanese terms spelled with second grade kanji
- Japanese terms spelled with first grade kanji
- Japanese terms with 2 kanji
- ja:Euagarics