片栗

Japanese

Kanji in this term
片	栗
かた Grade: 6	くり Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Noun

片(かた)栗(くり) or 片栗(カタクリ) • (katakuri) 

1. Asian fawn lily, Erythronium japonicum

   Synonym: 堅香子 (katakago)

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• 片栗粉(かたくりこ) (katakuriko)