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蟹草

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かに
Jinmeiyō
くさ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
 カニクサ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, crab grass, (かに) (kani, crab) + (くさ) (kusa, grass, plant)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ka̠ɲ̟ikɯ̟sa̠]

Noun

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(かに)(くさ) or 蟹草(カニクサ) (kanikusa

  1. Japanese climbing fern, Lygodium japonicum
    Synonyms: 三味線蔓 (shamisen-zuru), 蔓忍 (tsuru shinobu)

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).