夜顔

Japanese

Kanji in this term
夜	顔
よる Grade: 2	かお > がお Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
夜顏 (kyūjitai)

ヨルガオ, moonflower

Etymology

Literally, “night face”, 夜(よる) (yoru, “night”) + 顔(がお) (gao, “face”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jo̞ɾɯ̟ɡa̠o̞]

Noun

夜(よる)顔(がお) or 夜顔(ヨルガオ) • (yorugao) 

1. common moonflower, moon vine, Ipomoea alba

   Synonym: 夕顔 (yūgao)

Usage notes

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

See also

• 朝顔(あさがお) (asagao, “morning glory”)