岩菖蒲

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
いわ
Grade: 2
しょう
Jinmeiyō

Jinmeiyō
 イワショウブ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, rock iris, (いわ) (iwa, rock, boulder) + 菖蒲(しょうぶ) (shōbu, sweet flag iris)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [iβ̞a̠ɕo̞ːbɯ̟]

Noun

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(いわ)(しょう)() or 岩菖蒲(イワショウブ) (iwashōbuいわしゃうぶ (iwasyaubu)?

  1. Triantha 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).