浜菅

Japanese

Kanji in this term
浜	菅
はま Grade: S	すげ Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
濱菅 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “beach sedge”, 浜(はま) (hama, “beach, seashore”) + 菅(すげ) (suge, “sedge”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ha̠ma̠sɨɡe̞]

Noun

浜(はま)菅(すげ) or 浜菅(ハマスゲ) • (hamasuge) 

1. coco-grass, Cyperus rotundus

Usage notes

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