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谷空木

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
たに
Grade: 2
うつ
Grade: 1
き > ぎ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
谷卯木
 タニウツギ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, valley deutzia, (たに) (tani, valley) + 空木(うつぎ) (utsugi, deutzia)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ta̠ɲ̟iɯ̟t͡sɨɡʲi]

Noun

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(たに)(うつ)() or 谷空木(タニウツギ) (tani-utsugi

  1. Weigela hortensis

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).