葛鬱金

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
くず
Grade: S

Grade: S
こん
Grade: 1
kun'yomi irregular goon
 クズウコン on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, arrowroot tumeric, compound of (くず) (kuzu, Japanese arrowroot) + 鬱金(うこん) (ukon, tumeric)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(くず)()(こん) or 葛鬱金(クズウコン) (kuzūkon

  1. arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea

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).