水前寺菜

Japanese

Kanji in this term
水	前	寺	菜
すい Grade: 1	ぜん Grade: 2	じ Grade: 2	な Grade: 4
on'yomi	goon	goon	kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “Suizenji vegetable”, named after the Suizen temple in Kumamoto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sɨizẽ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑina̠]

Noun

水(すい)前(ぜん)寺(じ)菜(な) or 水前寺菜(スイゼンジナ) • (suizenjina) 

1. Gynura bicolor

   Synonyms: 金時草 (kinji-sō), 式部草 (shikubu-sō)

Usage notes

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