水葵

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
みず
Grade: 1
あおい
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
雨久花
 ミズアオイ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, water hollyhock, water mallow, compound of (みず) (mizu, water) + (あおい) (aoi, hollyhock, mallow).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(みず)(あおい) or 水葵(ミズアオイ) (mizuaoiみづあふひ (miduafufi)?

  1. Monochoria korsakowii

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).