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草苺

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
くさ
Grade: 1
いちご
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
 クサイチゴ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, grass strawberry, (くさ) (kusa, grass) + (いちご) (ichigo, strawberry)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kɯ̟sa̠it͡ɕiɡo̞]

Noun

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(くさ)(いちご) or 草苺(クサイチゴ) (kusaichigo

  1. hirsute raspberry, Rubus hirsutus
    Synonym: 早稲苺 (wase-ichigo)

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).