茶蘭

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ちゃ
Grade: 2
らん
Jinmeiyō
kan'yōon on'yomi
Alternative spelling
金栗蘭
 チャラン on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, tea orchid, (ちゃ) (cha, tea) + (らん) (ran, orchid)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ちゃ)(らん) or 茶蘭(チャラン) (charan

  1. Chloranthus spicatus

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).