火炎葛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
火	炎	葛
か Grade: 1	えん Grade: S	かずら Grade: S
on'yomi		kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “flame creeper”, 火炎(かえん) (kaen, “flame, blaze”) + 葛(かずら) (kazura, “creeper”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠ẽ̞ŋka̠zɨɾa̠]

Noun

火(か)炎(えん)葛(かずら) or 火炎葛(カエンカズラ) • (kaenkazura) 

1. flamevine, Pyrostegia venusta

Usage notes

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