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嫁菜

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
よめ
Grade: S

Grade: 4
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
娵菜
 ヨメナ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, bride greens, (よめ) (yome, bride) + () (na, greens)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(よめ)() or 嫁菜(ヨメナ) (yomena

  1. Aster yomena
    Synonym: 薺蒿 (uhagi)

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).