牽牛花

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Chinese

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longhorn beetle; longicorn
flower; blossom; to spend
flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern
 
trad. (牽牛花) 牽牛
simp. (牵牛花) 牵牛

Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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牽牛花

  1. Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil)

Synonyms

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (牽牛花):

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
けん
Jinmeiyō
ぎゅう
Grade: 2

Grade: 1
on'yomi

Borrowing from Chinese 牽牛花牵牛花 (qiānniúhuā), compare Mandarin 牽牛花牵牛花 (qiānniúhuā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(けん)(ぎゅう)() (kengyūkaけんぎうくわ (kengiukwa)?

  1. Synonym of 朝顔 (asagao): Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil)

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
けん
Jinmeiyō

Grade: 2

Grade: 1
on'yomi

Possibly influenced by 牽牛子 (kengoshi, Japanese morning glory seeds). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(けん)()() (kengokaけんごくわ (kengokwa)?

  1. Synonym of 朝顔 (asagao): Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil)

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN