長之助草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
長	之	助	草
ちょう Grade: 2	の Jinmeiyō	すけ Grade: 3	そう Grade: 1
on'yomi	kun'yomi		on'yomi

Etymology

長之助 (Chōnosuke, from the given name of Chōnosuke Sugawa) +‎ 草 (sō, “grass”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ちょーのすけそー [chòónósúkésóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːno̞sɨ̥ke̞so̞ː]

Noun

長(ちょう)之(の)助(すけ)草(そう) or 長之助草(チョウノスケソウ) • (chōnosukesō) ^{←ちやうのすけさう (tyaunosukesau)?}

1. mountain avens, Dryas octopetala

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).