野路菊

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Grade: 3
きく > ぎく
Grade: S
kun'yomi on'yomi
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Etymology

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Literally, field-path chrysanthemum, compound of 野路(のじ) (noji, path through the middle of a field) + (きく) (kiku, chrysanthemum). The kiku changes to giku as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Noun

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()()(ぎく) or 野路菊(ノジギク) (nojigikuのぢぎく (nodigiku)?

  1. silver chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum japonense

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).