水芭蕉

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
みず
Grade: 1

Jinmeiyō
しょう
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi kan'yōon on'yomi
 ミズバショウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, water banana, (みず) (mizu, water) + 芭蕉(ばしょう) (bashō, banana)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mʲizɨba̠ɕo̞ː]

Noun

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(みず)()(しょう) or 水芭蕉(ミズバショウ) (mizubashō

  1. Asian skunk cabbage, Lysichiton camtschatcensis

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).