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花蘇芳

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
はな
Grade: 1

Jinmeiyō
ほう > おう
Grade: S
kun'yomi goon
 ハナスオウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, flowering sappanwood, (はな) (hana, flower) + 蘇芳(すおう) (suō, sappanwood)

Noun

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(はな)()(おう) or 花蘇芳(ハナスオウ) (hanasuō

  1. Chinese redbud, Cercis chinensis

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).