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大和草

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
やまと くさ > ぐさ
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jukujikun kun'yomi
 ヤマトグサ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, Yamato grass, 大和(やまと) (Yamato) + (くさ) (kusa, grass, plant). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ja̠ma̠to̞ɡɯ̟sa̠]

Noun

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大和(やまと)(ぐさ) or 大和草(ヤマトグサ) (yamatogusa

  1. Theligonum japonica

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).