蛍草

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
ほたる
Grade: S
くさ > ぐさ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
螢草 (kyūjitai)

Literally, firefly grass, (ほたる) (hotaru, firefly) + (くさ) (kusa, grass, plant). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ho̞ta̠ɾɯ̟ɡɯ̟sa̠]

Noun

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(ほたる)(ぐさ) (hotarugusa

  1. Synonym of 露草 (tsuyukusa, Asiatic dayflower, Commelina communis)
  2. Synonym of 蛍柴胡 (hotaru saiko, Bupleurum longiradiatum var. elatius)

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
ほたる
Grade: S
そう
Grade: 1
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
螢草 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ho̞ta̠ɾɯ̟so̞ː]

Noun

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(ほたる)(そう) (hotarusō

  1. Synonym of 蛍柴胡 (hotaru saiko, Bupleurum longiradiatum var. elatius)
  2. Synonym of 一人静 (hitorishizuka, Chloranthus quadrifolius)
  3. Synonym of 蛍葛 (hotarukazura, Lithospermum zollingeri)