夕菅

Japanese

Kanji in this term
夕	菅
ゆう Grade: 1	すげ Jinmeiyō
jūbakoyomi

Etymology

Literally, “evening sedge”, 夕(ゆう) (yū, “evening”) + 菅(すげ) (suge, “sedge”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jɯ̟ːsɨɡe̞]

Noun

夕(ゆう)菅(すげ) or 夕菅(ユウスゲ) • (yūsuge) ^{←ゆふすげ (yufusuge)?}

1. Hemerocallis citrina var. vespertina, a species of daylily

   Synonym: 黄菅 (kisuge)

Usage notes

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