扇葛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
扇	葛
おうぎ Grade: S	かずら Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “fan creeper”, 扇(おうぎ) (ōgi, “folding fan”) + 葛(かずら) (kazura, “creeper”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o̞ːɡʲika̠zɨɾa̠]

Noun

扇(おうぎ)葛(かずら) or 扇葛(オウギカズラ) • (ōgikazura) ^{←あふぎかづら (afugikadura)?}

1. Ajuga japonica

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).