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秋の麒麟草

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
あき
Grade: 2

Jinmeiyō
りん
Jinmeiyō
そう
Grade: 1
kun'yomi kan'on on'yomi on'yomi
 アキノキリンソウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, autumn's qilin grass, (あき) (aki, autumn) + (no, possessive particle) + 麒麟草(きりんそう) (kirinsō, 'qilin grass', a species of stonecrop)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [a̠kʲi no̞ kʲiɾʲĩɰ̃so̞ː]

Noun

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(あき)()(りん)(そう) or (アキ)麒麟草(キリンソウ) (aki no kirinsō

  1. Solidago virgaurea var. asiatica, a species of goldenrod

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).