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座禅草

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 6
ぜん
Grade: S
そう
Grade: 1
goon on'yomi
Alternative spellings
座禪草 (kyūjitai)
坐禅草
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Etymology

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Literally, seated meditation grass, 座禅(ざぜん) (zazen, seated meditation) + (そう) (, grass, plant)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [d͡za̠zẽ̞ɰ̃so̞ː]

Noun

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()(ぜん)(そう) or 座禅草(ザゼンソウ) (zazensōざぜんさう (zazensau)?

  1. skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus renifolius
    Synonym: 達磨草 (darumasō)
  2. Synonym of 野蕗 (nobuki, Adenocaulon himalaicum)

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).