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吉祥草

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
きち
Grade: S
しょう > じょう
Grade: S
そう
Grade: 1
goon kan'on on'yomi
Alternative spelling
吉祥草 (kyūjitai)
 キチジョウソウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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吉祥(きちじょう) (kichijō, good omen) + (そう) (, grass, plant)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kʲit͡ɕiʑo̞ːso̞ː]

Noun

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(きち)(じょう)(そう) or 吉祥草(キチジョウソウ) (kichijōsō

  1. Reineckea carnea

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).