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熊柳

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
くま
Grade: 4
やなぎ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
 クマヤナギ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, bear willow, (くま) (kuma, bear) + (やなぎ) (yanagi, willow)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kɯ̟ma̠ja̠na̠ɡʲi]

Noun

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(くま)(やなぎ) or 熊柳(クマヤナギ) (kumayanagi

  1. paniculous supplejack, Berchemia racemosa

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).

Derived terms

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