太藺

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ふと
Grade: 2

Hyōgai
kun'yomi
 フトイ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, thick rush, compound of (ふと) (futo, thick) + () (i, rush, bulrush)

Noun

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(ふと)() or 太藺(フトイ) (futoi

  1. softstem bulrush (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani)

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).