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山藍

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
やま
Grade: 1
あい
Grade: S
kun'yomi
 ヤマアイ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, mountain indigo, (やま) (yama, mountain) + (あい) (ai, indigo)

Noun

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(やま)(あい) or 山藍(ヤマアイ) (yama ai

  1. Mercurialis leiocarpa, a species of mercury

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).