匂忍冬

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
にお(い)
Grade: S
にん
Grade: S
とう > どう
Grade: 2
kun'yomi goon on'yomi

Etymology

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Literally, fragrant honeysuckle, (におい) (nioi, fragrant) + 忍冬(にんどう) (nindō, honeysuckle)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟io̞iɲ̟ĩndo̞ː]

Noun

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(におい)(にん)(どう) or 匂忍冬(ニオイニンドウ) (nioi nindō

  1. common honeysuckle, woodbine, Lonicera periclymenum

Usage notes

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