河骨

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 5
ほね
Grade: 6
jūbakoyomi
 コウホネ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(こう)(ほね) or 河骨(コウホネ) (kōhoneかうほね (kaufone)?

  1. East Asian yellow water-lily, Nuphar japonica
    Synonym: 河骨 (kawahone)
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).

See also

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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
かわ
Grade: 5
ほね
Grade: 6
kun'yomi

Noun

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(かわ)(ほね) (kawahoneかはほね (kafafone)?

  1. Synonym of 河骨 (kōhone, Nuphar japonica)