水菊
Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 水 | 菊 |
| みず Grade: 1 |
きく > ぎく Grade: S |
| yutōyomi | |
Etymology
[edit]Literally, “water chrysanthemum”, 水 (mizu, “water”) + 菊 (kiku, “chrysanthemum”). The kiku changes to giku as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
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- Japanese terms spelled with 水 read as みず
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