水向日葵

Japanese

Kanji in this term
水	向	日	葵
みず Grade: 1	ひまわり
	Grade: 3	Grade: 1	Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi	jukujikun

Etymology

Literally, “water sunflower”, 水(みず) (mizu, “water”) + 向日葵(ひまわり) (himawari, “sunflower”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mʲizɨçima̠β̞a̠ɾʲi]

Noun

水(みず)向日葵(ひまわり) or 水向日葵(ミズヒマワリ) • (mizuhimawari) 

1. Senegal tea plant, Gymnocoronis spilanthoides

Usage notes

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