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針金雀児

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
はり
Grade: 6
えにしだ
Grade: 1 Jinmeiyō Grade: 4
kun'yomi irregular
Alternative spelling
針金雀兒 (kyūjitai)
 ハリエニシダ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, needle broom, (はり) (hari, needle) + 金雀児(えにしだ) (enishida, common broom)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ha̠ɾʲie̞ɲ̟iɕida̠]

Noun

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(はり)金雀児(えにしだ) or 針金雀児(ハリエニシダ) (harienishida

  1. common gorse, Ulex europaeus

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).