地図苔

Japanese

Kanji in this term
地	図	苔
ち Grade: 2	ず Grade: 2	こけ > ごけ Jinmeiyō
kan'on	goon	kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
地圖苔 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

地図(ちず) (chizu, “map”) + 苔(こけ) (koke, “moss”). The koke changes to goke as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕizɨɡo̞ke̞]

Noun

地(ち)図(ず)苔(ごけ) or 地図苔(チズゴケ) • (chizugoke) 

1. map lichen, Rhizocarpon geographicum

Usage notes

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