狐の牡丹

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
きつね
Hyōgai

Jinmeiyō
たん
Grade: S
kun'yomi kan'yōon on'yomi
 キツネノボタン on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, fox's peony, (きつね) (kitsune, fox) + (no, possessive particle) + ()(たん) (botan, peony).

Noun

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(きつね)()(たん) or (キツネ)牡丹(ボタン) (kitsunenobotan

  1. Ranunculus silerifolius

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).