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西洋鋸草

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
西
せい
Grade: 2
よう
Grade: 3
のこぎり
Jinmeiyō
そう
Grade: 1
on'yomi kun'yomi on'yomi
セイヨウノコギリソウ, Achillea millefolium

Etymology

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西洋(せいよう) (seiyō, Western) + 鋸草(のこぎりそう) (nokogirisō, yarrow)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [se̞ːjo̞ːno̞ɡʲiɾʲiso̞ː]

Noun

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西(せい)(よう)(のこぎり)(そう) or 西洋鋸草(セイヨウノコギリソウ) (seiyō nokogirisō or seiyōnokogirisō

  1. common yarrow, Achillea millefolium

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).