雁金草

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かり
Jinmeiyō
かね > がね
Grade: 1
そう
Grade: 1
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
雁草
 カリガネソウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(かり)(がね)(そう) or 雁金草(カリガネソウ) (kariganesō

  1. Tripora divaricata
    Synonym: 帆掛草 (hokakesō)
  2. (historical) Synonym of 錨草 (ikarisō, large flowered barrenwort, Epimedium grandiflorum)

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).